After flying high against Baldwin two weeks ago, Island Trees came back down to earth. The Island Trees Bulldogs took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hicksville Comets on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Island Trees of the 11-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Danielle Donahue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Island Trees saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Cappa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Island Trees dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hicksville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Island Trees will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Plainedge at 10:00 a.m. Hicksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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