Valley Stream Central won the last time they faced Elmont Memorial and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Eagles blew past the Spartans 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Julian Vera
| 04/09/25 vs Elmont Memorial | 9 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sewanhaka | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ East Meadow | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Baldwin | 2 |
Julian Vera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elijah Castillo and Justin Owolabi did most of the damage at the plate: Castillo scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3, while Owolabi scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Owolabi has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Aiden Oneil was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Valley Stream Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmont Memorial only posted an OBP of .375.
The win made it two in a row for Valley Stream Central and bumps their season record up to 4-0-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Elmont Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Valley Stream Central will face off against Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmont Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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