Southampton is 1-9 against Center Moriches since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mariners will welcome the Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Southampton turned things around against Port Jefferson on Saturday. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 6-3.
Daniel McDonnell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jackson Romanow was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Kreymborg, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Center Moriches had just enough and edged out Babylon 4-2 on Saturday.
Center Moriches saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Bonventre, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Brayden Hromada was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Southampton's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Center Moriches, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Southampton suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Center Moriches in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Mariners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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