Softball Recap: Sachem East Has No Trouble Against Lindenhurst

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Previous 6 Games

05/12/25 - Home	7-1 W
04/16/25 - Home	10-6 W
04/04/25 - Home	10-2 W
04/24/17 - Home	9-2 W
05/05/15 - Away	14-0 W
04/09/15 - Home	12-4 W

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sachem East and Lindenhurst, and Sachem East kept the tradition alive. Sachem East was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Lindenhurst on Monday. Sachem East hasn't had any issues with Lindenhurst recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Angelina Cornand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.

On the hitting side, Sachem East let Cameron Buckstein and Xiomara Llerena run wild. Buckstein went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Llerena went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Buckstein is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Sam Madigan was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sachem East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.

Sachem East's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Lindenhurst, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sachem East will square off against rival Sachem North at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sachem East 4, Sachem North 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lindenhurst is set to challenge their familiar foe Connetquot at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for the Bulldogs: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while the T-Birds have snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.