Blake, East Islip hang on to oust Longwood
Photo credit: George A. Faella | East Islip starting pitcher Courtney Blake delivers to the plate. (June 1, 2012)
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East Islip pitcher Courtney Blake came out for the bottom of the seventh clutching a one-run lead but faced with the specter of the second, third and cleanup batters in the Longwood lineup.
Entering the seventh, the Lions' trio of Leah Mele, Audrey Miller and Kylie Spillett were a combined 5-for-8 off Blake.
Nobody said clinching the first county title in program history would be easy.
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