East Rockaway couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 17-5 defeat at the hands of the Lynbrook Owls on Thursday. East Rockaway was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lynbrook apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
For Lynbrook's part, Kylie Schroeder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Schroeder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schroeder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bianca Lobosco, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Emma Mylan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
The victory for Lynbrook keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
East Rockaway will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on May 4th. As for Lynbrook, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Baldwin at 10:00 a.m. Lynbrook knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Baldwin likes a good challenge.
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