Sachem East's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Brentwood Indians 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sachem East also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Olivia Derose spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Xiomara Llerena and Cameron Buckstein did most of the damage at the plate: Llerena scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Buckstein scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sachem East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Brentwood, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Sachem East will take on Longwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sachem East is facing Longwood at the right time seeing as Longwood is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Brentwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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