Hampton Bays had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it six. They came up short against the Pierson Whalers, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Whalers this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-4 defeat on Thursday.
As for Pierson, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Pierson's part, Spencer Cavaniola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Cavaniola a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Greene, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Jeffrey Gregor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
While Hampton Bays had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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