Sadly, Valley Stream Central is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Stream Central of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's part, Peter Bounougias made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Bounougias was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Reifer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jake Gruttadauria was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Valley Stream Central has fallen quite a ways from their 15-4-1 record last season and are now at 0-8. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Valley Stream Central will be playing at home against Baldwin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, they will head out on the road to take on MacArthur at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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