As mentioned earlier, great pitching duels are a staple of the LIU Post-Molloy rivalry. In the first game of the double header it was Alex Brosnan who was dominant. In the second game, LIU Post’s Connor McCarthy threw a seven inning shutout in a 3-0 victory.
McCarthy, a graduate student from Clarke HS, allowed only two singles while striking out four and allowing only walk against Molloy.
Tom Asbaty reached on a throwing error by the 3b to score Kenny Daley and get the Pioneers on the board in the second inning. They increased the lead to 2-0 when David Groeneveld hit an RBI single to score Asbaty.
That was all the support needed for McCarthy. For good measure, the Pioneers added a run in the fourth inning when Anthony Brunetti singled home Rick Alessi.
The Pioneers won the three-game set. They improve to 7-6 on the season, while the Lions fall to 9-11.
Kevin Podell and Angelo Navetta provided the only offense for the Lions.