The Babylon Panthers will face off against the Pierson Whalers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Babylon comes in on six and Pierson on three.
On Friday, Babylon made easy work of Port Jefferson and carried off a 10-3 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pierson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mattituck, sneaking past 2-1.
Spencer Cavaniola was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pierson is 5-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Cavaniola was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Cavaniola wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Krotman, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Pierson pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.4 runs across that stretch. As for Babylon, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Babylon beat Pierson 6-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Whalers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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