East Islip Baseball Team Starts Season With Superb Shutout

East Islip NY

21 May, 2021

10:56 AM

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Press release from East Islip School District: May 21, 2021 East Islip High School's varsity baseball team began their long-awaited season on May 8 with an impressive 9-0 victory over Half Hollow Hills West at the Moriches Athletic Complex. Senior starting pitcher John Rizzo Jr. set a school record, striking out 20 batters in a complete-game shutout. Rizzo also went 1-for-3 in hitting, driving in three runs. Sophomore Nicholas Rizzo hit a solo home run on the first pitch of his varsity baseball career, Derek Burrell hit a two-run double and Ryan Thompson notched two hits. This press release was produced by East Islip School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.