West Hempstead fell victim to Carle Place and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Carle Place Frogs might stick with them for a while. The defeat means West Hempstead is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Carle Place's part, Vincent Natalie made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Natalie has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Natalie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carle Place got a big performance out of Colin Driscoll, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Ciminelli, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
West Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carle Place, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
While West Hempstead 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 Thursday.
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