Westhampton Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Half Hollow Hills West Colts. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Colts this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat last Wednesday.
Brian Danowski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Daniels was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shane Jennerich, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Westhampton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Half Hollow Hills West, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Westhampton Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Comsewogue on the 14th. Half Hollow Hills West has also already played their next game (against Hauppauge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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