For the second straight game, Westbury will face off against Valley Stream Central. The Green Dragons will face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Valley Stream Central hit Westbury with a 11-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Dragons lost 14-4 to the Eagles. The Green Dragons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Valley Stream Central's part, the team relied heavily on Justin Owolabi, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave Owolabi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Phillips, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Valley Stream Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Valley Stream Central pushed their record up to 14-0-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Westbury, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Westbury might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Valley Stream Central when the teams last played on Friday. Will the Green Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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