For the second straight game, West Babylon will face off against Centereach. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Babylon has four straight victories, Centereach has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, West Babylon made easy work of Centereach and carried off a 7-1 win.
Anthony Gerbasio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Gerbasio was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Outlaw, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Steve Gervasi, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
West Babylon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Babylon pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centereach, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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