John Glenn fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mattituck on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mattituck Tuckers by a score of 8-7. John Glenn has not had much luck with Mattituck recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mattituck's part, Sean Murphy and Tyler Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Murphy pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brown struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Murphy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Brown went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Spooner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Golder, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
John Glenn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mattituck, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
While John Glenn 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 Wednesday.
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