Thanks to a stellar complete game by Melissa Koster and an early power surge, host West won, 4-1, to move within a game of East in League III. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West starting pitcher Melissa Koster. Smithtown West defeated Smithtown East 4-1. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East girls softball head coach Glenn Roper. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West girls softball head coach Dave Miller. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East starting pitcher Samantha Moss. Smithtown West defeated Smithtown East 4-1. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East's Alex Gross (8) is able to beat out an infield shot to second base in the top of the second. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East second baseman Alex Gross (8) throws to first baseman Madison Provencher (12) for the out in the bottom of the fourth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East shortstop Maggie Engellener's throw to first baseman Madison Provencher (16) is off the mark allowing West's Samantha Morganelli to reach second on the wild throw in the bottom of the fourth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West's Samantha Morganelli (6) follows through on an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the second. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West's Teresa Staiano (18) scores on an RBI single to right field by Samantha Morganelli in the bottom of the second. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithown West's Kayla McCoy (12) unloadsca double to center field in the bottom of the fourth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West's Teresa Staiano (18) grabs the fly ball to short center hit by East's Stefanie Aplin (7) in the top of the sixth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West's Emily Horman (5) gets all of a pitch for a home run to straight away cent in the bottom of the first. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown West's with the grab on a shot by East's Madison Provencher to force Alex Gross at second for the out in the top of the sixth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East's Maggie Engellenner (18) with the RBI single to right field in the top of the fifth. (May 8, 2012)

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Smithtown East centerfielder Mackenzie Buckley grabs a fly ball hit by Carissa Kinsella for the out while on the full run in the bottom of the third. (May 8, 2012)

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