
Mustangs
05/13/25 vs Shoreham-Wading River | 8-0 |
05/09/25 @ Islip | 6-3 |
05/08/25 vs Islip | 3-1 |
05/06/25 @ Islip | 11-3 |
Mount Sinai had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Zabbara tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mount Sinai is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Mount Sinai let Keith Hall and Benny Franquiz run wild. Hall went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Franquiz went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Hall has become a key player for Mount Sinai: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was John Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mount Sinai kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
The win got Mount Sinai back to even at 9-9. As for Shoreham-Wading River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Mount Sinai will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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