West Hempstead extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-2 in the process. They came up short against the Valley Stream Central Eagles, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Wednesday.
As for Valley Stream Central, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 8-0-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Valley Stream Central's part, Zion Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Valley Stream Central let Adam Norton and Elijah Castillo run wild. Norton went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Castillo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Castillo a new career-high. Jaiya Vera was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
West Hempstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Stream Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lawrence at 5:00 p.m.
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