It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Miller Place can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Marlboro Central's part, Leah Gunsett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Gunsett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kalista Birkenstock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Miller Place's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Marlboro Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Miller Place nor Marlboro Central have any future games scheduled.
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