For the second straight game, Rocky Point will face off against Miller Place. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Point's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Rocky Point didn't have quite enough to beat Miller Place and fell 3-2.
For Miller Place's part, Nick Frusco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Frusco has become a key player for Miller Place: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10 otherwise. Frusco was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Frusco wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Diamond, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Those two hits gave Diamond a new career-high. Nick Gargone also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rocky Point's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Miller Place, their record now sits at 7-10.
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