For the second straight game, East Islip will face off against West Babylon. The Redmen will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Islip 1.4, West Babylon 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, East Islip came up short against West Babylon and fell 9-5. The loss was the Redmen's first of the season.
For West Babylon's part, Nico Milani looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Milani has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Steve Gervasi, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mandelbaum, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
West Babylon pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for East Islip, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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