The John Glenn Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Center Moriches Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. John Glenn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Center Moriches likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, John Glenn was able to grind out a solid victory over Pierson/Bridgehampton, taking the game 13-8. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Whalers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Center Moriches). They were the clear victors by a 24-8 margin over Southampton on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Red Devils' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Lilah Eten, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Makayla Montecalvo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Center Moriches always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .729. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
John Glenn's record now sits at 6-3. As for Center Moriches, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
John Glenn came up short against Center Moriches in their previous meeting back in April, falling 16-13. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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