Smithtown West
| 05/24/25 vs Eastport-South Manor | 5-2 |
| 05/22/25 vs Hauppauge | 3-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Deer Park | 2-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ West Babylon | 1-0 |
| 05/12/25 @ Eastport-South Manor | 14-2 |
| + 2 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smithtown West had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eastport-South Manor Sharks by a score of 5-2. The win was nothing new for Smithtown West as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Erin McDaid made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Krayewski and Jiselle Singh did most of the damage at the plate: Krayewski went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Singh got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one double. Avery Bonello was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Smithtown West pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, 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 two runs across that stretch. As for Eastport-South Manor, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Smithtown West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against East Islip on the 28th. Eastport-South Manor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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