Southold had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-2 to make it six. They lost 11-5 to the Smithtown Christian Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on Monday.
As for Smithtown Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
For Smithtown Christian's part, Vaughn Beresford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Beresford has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Erick Aristy was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Aristy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gibbs, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Southold had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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