Walt Whitman lost against Sachem East back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Walt Whitman Wildcats fell just short of Sachem East by a score of 6-5. Walt Whitman has not had much luck with Sachem East recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Sachem East's part, Olivia Derose spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. Derose has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xiomara Llerena, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Cameron Buckstein was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Walt Whitman's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Sachem East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Walt Whitman will be playing at home against Longwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Longwood is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Walt Whitman will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sachem East, they will square off against Ward Melville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Sachem East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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