East Starts Off Strong Against Copiague

After two rain outs, the inter-league baseball series between Smithtown East (4-3) and Copiague (1-9) is in full swing. Last night, Thursday April 23 2009, East took it to Copiague in a 2-0 win to start the series.

East pitcher, senior Sean Apuzzo, struck out 10 batters in his 5 hit outing. To put Copiague away, Apuzzo drove in Easts' Kenny Anello with a double making the score 2-0.

East and Copiague go head to head again tonight at Smithtown East High School.

East Looks Strong Heading into Copiague Series

On Thursday April 16, Smithtown East baseball won the best 2-out-of-3 series against East Islip. Islip, who currently sits tied for 4th with East, was destroyed 9-4 by the hands of Peter Magistrale and Kenny Anello. Magistrale hit two bombs off Islip; but since there isn't an outfield fence they were scored only as triples. Anello went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI's, burying any hopes of Islip winning the game.

Next on the schedule for East is the last place Copiague team. Copiague is currently 1-8 in League 3 play while East is 3-3. If East can sweep this series against Copiague they will only be 4 wins away from the post-season.