Mattituck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Port Jefferson Royals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Royals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-2 loss on Tuesday.
Ben Voegel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Mattituck saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mattituck's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Port Jefferson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
While Mattituck 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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