The William Floyd Colonials will head out on the road to challenge the Ward Melville Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Floyd took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Walt Whitman out 7-5. The win was some much needed relief for William Floyd as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Ward Melville has not done well against Sachem East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ward Melville's pitchers stepped up to hand Sachem East a 9-0 shutout. Considering Ward Melville has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got William Floyd back to even at 9-9. As for Ward Melville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
William Floyd might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Ward Melville when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can William Floyd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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