Islip is 2-8 against Rocky Point since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Buccaneers will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Islip 2.6, Rocky Point 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Islip and Kings Park meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Buccaneers fell 5-2 to the Kingsmen.
Alex Rahner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Islip saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Zembrzycki, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Rocky Point gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Sayville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Islip's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Rocky Point, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Islip couldn't quite finish off Rocky Point when the teams last played back in April of 2019 and fell 3-1. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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