For the second straight game, Lindenhurst will face off against Sachem East. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against Sachem East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lindenhurst has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Sachem East will arrive with five straight victories.
On Tuesday, Lindenhurst didn't have quite enough to beat Sachem East and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two runs.
Ricky Nunez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Nunez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Billy Steinmann, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Sachem East pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.75 runs across that stretch. As for Lindenhurst, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
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