Hempstead fell victim to Van Vleck and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Van Vleck Leopards might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hempstead in their matchups with Van Vleck: they've now lost five in a row.
For Van Vleck's part, Kylie Sazera was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Suarez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Van Vleck, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-2-1.
Hempstead will be playing at home against Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Danbury is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Hempstead will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Van Vleck, they will face off against Hitchcock at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hitchcock's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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