After a string of three wins, Smithtown Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 10-4 to the Pierson Whalers. Smithtown Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pierson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Smithtown Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Santana, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Pierson's side, Spencer Cavaniola was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cavaniola was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Krotman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Smithtown Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4-1. As for Pierson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
While Smithtown Christian 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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