Sadly, Valley Stream Central is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Stream Central of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Valley Stream Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zion Phillips, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's side, Michael D'Ambrosio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. D'Ambrosio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ryan Kurre was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Valley Stream Central has fallen quite a ways from their 15-4-1 record last season and are now at 0-6. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
While Valley Stream Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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