After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sachem North, North Babylon was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Copiague Eagles. That's more bragging rights for North Babylon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chris Stumpf made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stumpf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Stumpf was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Dumeng, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Isiah Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got North Babylon back to even at 9-9. As for Copiague, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
North Babylon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Copiague: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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