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Sports Notebook: Lady Royals Softball Wins Class C Championship
Also, the Port Jefferson baseball team lost in the semifinals.
The Port Jefferson softball team, led by junior pitcher Michiko McGivney and senior centerfielder Anastasia Lennon, defeated Pierson/Bridgehampton 6-4 on Tuesday evening to win the Suffolk County Class C championship two-games to zero in the best-of-three-games series.
Playing at Pierson, the Lady Royals led 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, only to see the Lady Whalers surge back and tie the game 4-4 to send the game to extra innings. Port Jeff (15-3 overall) didn’t waste any time in responding with an offensive strike, scoring twice in the top of the eighth inning as Lennon’s sharp single off Pierson starting pitcher Melanie Stafford scored senior Denise Nunez with the go-ahead run and McGivney’s long double allowed Lennon to race home for an insurance run.
“Michiko’s a player we need on base and she’s quick on the bases,” said Lady Royals head coach Deborah Sue Edgar-Brown. Once again, McGivney didn’t disappoint.
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Port Jefferson defeated Pierson 2-1 last Friday at Port Jefferson High School in game one of the series, with McGivney pitching a two-hitter with five strikeouts and no runs allowed. She also had two hits and scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on a Lady Whalers fielding error.
Port Jefferson will play Nassau County Class C champion Friends Academy on June 7 in the Long Island Class C championship game at Martha Avenue Field in Bellport.
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Port Jefferson Baseball Team Out For the Season
Port Jefferson’s baseball team had a splendid season, but unfortunately wasn’t able to get past Pierson as the Royals lost 5-3 to the Whalers on May 27 in the Suffolk Class C loser’s bracket game, ending their year at 12-11 overall.
Port Jefferson, which qualified for the playoffs and finished in second place in the League VIII standings, saw many players step up and become significant contributors this season, including staff ace Alex Tsunis (team-high seven wins), Joey Booker (team-high five home runs, three wins as starting pitcher), catcher Joe Gerbino, third baseman Billy Crowe, second baseman Mike Toffales, Drew Crovello and Alex Ruback.
