The Port Jefferson Royals are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Southampton Mariners at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Port Jefferson is leaving town to face Southampton after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Royals fell just short of Pierson by a score of 10-8 on Monday. Royals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Whalers since on Monday.
Meanwhile, Southampton came up short against Bayport-Blue Point on Friday and fell 5-1. The Mariners have struggled against the Phantoms recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Thomas Crawford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Southampton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Dupree, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Everything went Port Jefferson's way against Southampton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Port Jefferson made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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