Islip can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mount Sinai Mustangs 5-4. This was a revenge game for Islip, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
For Mount Sinai's part, Jameson Reigel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Reigel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mount Sinai saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Franquiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Passantino, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Islip's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Mount Sinai, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
As of now, neither Islip nor Mount Sinai have any future games scheduled.
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