For the second straight game, Valley Stream Central will face off against Hempstead. The Eagles will welcome the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Stream Central will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Valley Stream Central came out on top against Hempstead on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Julian Vera and Justin Owolabi did most of the damage at the plate: Vera went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Owolabi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Vera has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Adam Norton, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run.
Valley Stream Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive games.
Valley Stream Central pushed their record up to 11-0-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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