Malverne extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the Plainedge Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-1 defeat on Wednesday.
Malverne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominik Izzo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Plainedge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average this season.
On Plainedge's side, Nick Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bobby Wescott, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Wescott is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Mike Calapai was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Malverne will square off against North Shore at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainedge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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