The Patchogue-Medford Raiders won their third straight summer-league game by defeating the Babylon Panthers by an 11-2 margin.
Over their last three games, the Raiders have outscored their opponents 36-5.
The Raiders offense struck right away in the bottom of the first inning. Shortstop Frank Capraro started the rally for Patchogue-Medford with a one-out single up the middle. Right fielder Tyler Moston pulled a double that one-hopped the fence down the left field line. First baseman Tom Rubinstein then singled to left to drive in the first run of the game. The Raiders would add two more to take a 3-0 lead.
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Patchogue-Medford would add a run in the top the bottom of the third to take a 4-0 lead before Babylon would strike with two runs in the top of the fourth.
The Raiders used five pitchers who combined to allow 10 walks including Vin Volpe, who has been impressive in the summer league. Volpe allowed no runs in two innings of work. He allowed four walks and struck out three. The big right hander escaped trouble in the third inning, getting two outs with the bases loaded.
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Patchogue-Medford would match Babylon's total output in the bottom of the fourth after center fielder David Tornetta hit a double to center, scoring two runs.
The Raiders would put the game away in the fifth inning with five runs highlighted by a two-run home run by Rubinstein. The power-hitting lefthanded hitter pulled the ball over the right field fence.
"It was a first pitch fastball down and in and I was sitting on it," Rubinstein said. "If I didn't get it, I wasn't going to swing but I got it."
In the sixth inning, Rubinstein hit a deep fly ball to left field, showing that he also has power the other way.
"I've been working on hitting to the opposite field a lot this year because they were pitching me outside so I have to take it that way," he said.
The Raiders improved to 6-4 and will play on Monday at 6 p.m. at home against Deer Park, at home on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against William Floyd and then Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Bay Shore.
