Pierson proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the John Glenn Knights 8-6. This was a revenge game for the Whalers: when they faced off against the Knights two weeks ago, they had to take a 7-2 defeat.
Spencer Cavaniola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Andy Wayne
| 04/19/25 vs John Glenn | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Southampton | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Southampton | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Center Moriches | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Port Jefferson | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andy Wayne, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Krotman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win (which was Pierson's third in a row) raised their record to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for John Glenn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pierson will head out to take on Port Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Glenn, they will venture away from home to face off against Bayport-Blue Point at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Phantoms' pitching crew has only allowed 0.2 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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