It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carle Place had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Wheatley Wildcats. For Carle Place, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Wheatley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Patrick McCarthy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vincent Natalie was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Carle Place now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Wheatley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Carle Place will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wheatley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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