Eagles
| 04/19/25 vs West Hempstead | 17-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Hempstead | 8-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Roosevelt | 11-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Roosevelt | 11-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Elmont Memorial | 11-5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Elmont Memorial | 16-6 |
Valley Stream Central strolled into their game on Saturday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the West Hempstead Rams. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Zion Phillips was a major factor 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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, 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 four RBI gave Norton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiya Vera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Valley Stream Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Hempstead only posted an OBP of .250.
Valley Stream Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Hempstead, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Valley Stream Central will face off against Lawrence at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hempstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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