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Mariners Hand Babylon First Loss, Open Series With Mercy With Win

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Cailin Riley   Apr 24, 2012 8:50 AM
After a rocky start to the season, the Southampton baseball team is steadily getting back on the right track.

The Mariners handed first place Babylon its first loss of the season last week, beating the Panthers 13-6 in Southampton last Thursday. The victory helped them rebound from a tough 2-0 loss to Babylon in the series opener on April 16, but the rubber game went to the Panthers, who prevailed 3-2 in Babylon on Friday.

Southampton shook off that loss, however, with a 6-1 home win over Mercy on Monday in the first of a three-game set against the Monarchs.

The Mariners improved to 5-7 in League VIII with the win over Mercy, and now need to go 6-2 in their final eight games to finish with a .500 record and earn a... more

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