East Rockaway extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-3 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carle Place Frogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Frogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Monday.
As for Carle Place, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Carle Place's part, Philip Bunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Bunt has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Patrick McCarthy was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While East Rockaway had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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