The Pierson Whalers will square off against the Bridgehampton Killer Bees at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pierson has 13 straight wins, Bridgehampton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Pierson nor Smithtown Christian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Whalers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 4-0 shutout.
Finlay Panton
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The result came thanks to Finlay Panton's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pierson let Jeffrey Gregor and Spencer Cavaniola run wild. Gregor went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base, while Cavaniola got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bridgehampton came up short against Southold on Monday, falling 13-1.
Bridgehampton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pierson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Pierson's way against Bridgehampton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Pierson made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Whalers repeat their success, or do the Killer Bees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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