After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Metropolitan, Flushing was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Long Island City Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Jeffrey Mentle Monico made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Mentle Monico was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gary De Jesus, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Encarnacion, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Red Devils
| 04/23/25 vs Long Island City | 57.1% |
| 03/25/25 @ Metropolitan | 51.4% |
| 04/01/25 vs Bowne | 48.1% |
| 04/04/25 vs Lane | 45.2% |
| 03/28/25 @ Bowne | 30.8% |
Flushing always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Flushing's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Long Island City, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Flushing is taking a road trip to face off against Edison Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Long Island City, they will welcome Bryant at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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