East Islip softball has improved to 12-0 this season even after dropping down to a new classification due to enrollment.

This year’s batch of wins allowed him to reach a personal milestone as he now has 200 career victories.

“These are battles and it’s the best thing for us,” McGowan told Newsday. “Going from AA to A, people think ‘They were pretty good in AA, this is going to be easy.’ No. These teams are tough. They are bringing out the best of us.”

McGowan comes from a strong lineage of softball coaches with his dad being Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer, Jim McGowan, the winningest coach in New York State history.

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