Madison Conti at the plate for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Payton Dost hits a line drive for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Payton Dost at the plate for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Brooke Bauer scores for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Erin Lema at the plate for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West April 12. Bill Landon photo
Devyn Engelbert scores for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West April 12. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Samantha Giannie holds Devyn Engelbert on third in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Gabriela Hernandez bats for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Brittany Dost with a base hit for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Devyn Engelbert bats for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West April 12. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Maria Giannitsas behind the plate in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Devyn Engelbert on deck for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West April 12. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West junior Brook Lynn DaSilva scores in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Heather Dufficy lays down the bunt in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Erin Lema holds the runner on for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West April 12. Bill Landon photo
Madison Conti slides safely into 2nd for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo Madison Conti slides safely into 2nd for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West freshman Victoria Lisena throws for the Bulls in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Photo by Bill Landon
Jaidyn Ness rips one for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Madison Conti rips one for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Maria Giannitsas behind the plate in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Caragh Doyle from behind the plate for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Brittany Dost throws for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Brittany Dost makes the throw to 1st for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Maria Giannitsas puts the tag on Brittany Dost in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Brittany Dost safely into 2nd base for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Brittany Dost makes the throw to 1st for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Heather Dufficy lays down the bunt in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West junior Brook Lynn DaSilva scores in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Caragh Doyle from behind the plate for Centereach in a home game against Smithtown West Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Brooke Bauer slides home for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Payton Dost makes the play for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West freshman Erin McDaid smacks a grounder in a road game against Centereach Apr. 12. Bill Landon photo
Devyn Engelbert makes the play for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
With both teams at 4-3 it was Smithtown West who came to Cougar Country to take on Centereach in a League III softball match-up Tuesday, April 12, where the Cougars had a productive first inning, breaking out to a 4-0 lead. But the Bulls battled back to draw within one run in the third only to have Centereach rallied with four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning in what would be a final 8-3 victory.
Both teams have a rematch April 13 at Smithtown West. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
