For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Islip and Kings Park meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Buccaneers fell 5-2 to the Kingsmen. The Buccaneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Kingsmen earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Alex Rahner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Islip saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Zembrzycki, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Islip's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Kings Park, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Islip will face off against rival Rocky Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buccaneers 2.6, the Eagles 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Kings Park is set to challenge their familiar foe Shoreham-Wading River at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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