It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Babylon can now relate to. They fell just short of Sachem East by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that North Babylon let down their fans at home.
For Sachem East's part, Olivia Derose made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Derose has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Derose was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
North Babylon's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Sachem East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
North Babylon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 victory vs. Commack on the 20th. Sachem East has also already played their next contest, a 6-0 win against Riverhead on the 20th.
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