Westbury hasn't had much luck against Valley Stream Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Green Dragons will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Westbury can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home last Friday. They lost 11-1 to Carle Place.
Meanwhile, Valley Stream Central strolled into their game on Friday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Uniondale with a sharp 10-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Zion Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Valley Stream Central got a massive performance out of Justin Owolabi, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Owolabi a new career-high. Jayden Garcia was another key player, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Valley Stream Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive games.
Westbury suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Valley Stream Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Green Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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