CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — After surrendering 36 runs the previous three games, the Ducks turned to a starting pitcher with a 9.00 ERA to stabilize the rotation.

Steve Kent didn’t necessarily provide length. But he did enough to qualify for the victory, limiting the first-place Riversharks to just one run on five hits in five innings in an 8-2 Ducks’ victory Monday night.

The Ducks won for the third time in four games, slicing Camden’s Liberty Division lead to five games. Estee Harris served as the offensive catalyst, scoring three times and lining a RBI double from the leadoff spot to ignite the lineup.

Harris struggled to start the season before driving in three runs and scoring three more to help the Ducks take two of three against division rival Bridgeport. He now has five runs and three RBIs the past two contests.

“Estee— no matter where I’ve put him the past couple of days— is starting to swing the bat a lot better,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “It looks like he’s getting more towards what he looked like last year.”

Following a 2-4 road trip, the Ducks (11-12) returned to Suffolk County. Pete Rose Jr. added run-scoring singles in the first and third as the Flock improved to 8-3 at home. Away from Citibank Park, the Ducks are just 3-9.

Camden, on the second leg of a 16-game road trip, dropped to 16-7. Mike Myers ensured Kent (1-1) picked up the victory by allowing just one run in three innings in his professional debut.

The Wantagh native entered in the sixth to protect a 6-1 lead. Myers faced former Mets’ starting first baseman Jason Phillips as his first opponent, retiring the ex big leaguer on a ground out. The right-hander got Phillips out again in the seventh, inducing him to hit into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

“I thought about it and looked up and said to myself, ‘wow, there’s an ex-major leaguer,’” Myers said. “I was glad to get him out and break his bat. It was great.”

His cheering section consisting of his mother, father and college friends gave him a standing ovation as he walked off the mound. The 27-year-old previous was pitching as an amateur for the Long Island Storm before getting the chance to turn pro.

“It was a dream come true,” Myers said. “I was nervous until I got the first batter out. I actually played in high school in this stadium. It was great to come back and relieve the experience.”

L.J. Bierbaum’s leadoff homer tagged Myers for his first run. Myers, who tried out last week for the Ducks, showed the velocity and biting curveball that led to his successful career for nearby Division II Adelphi, setting down to retire the next three hitters. Meyers allowed four hits and two walks in his three innings, though he limited the damage to a single run while preserving an overworked bullpen.

“It was a big lift for our team to have a guy with no experience whatsoever to come out there and shut the door for three innings and give our bullpen a break,” LaPoint said. “I didn’t think he’d be intimidated.

“He had good velocity. His slider was a little better than his curve tonight. He’s got a changeup against lefties. But as long as he throws his fastball for strikes, we’re going to be OK.”

The Ducks put the game away in the fifth, tagging Camden starter Darren Sack (1-2) for three runs. Carl Everett’s sacrifice fly platted Harris and Kevin Haverbush drilled his first home run of the year with Ray Navarrete on base to turn a 3-1 lead into a five-run cushion. Sack allowed six runs on six hits in five innings.