Plainedge was the 5-4 winner over Wantagh when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Plainedge Red Devils fell just short of the Wantagh Warriors by a score of 7-5 on Monday. The loss leaves Plainedge without a win on the season.
For Wantagh's part, Jack Tate made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Tate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wantagh got a big performance out of Paul Fontana, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryan Conigliaro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Plainedge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wantagh, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1-1.
While Plainedge 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 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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