Division JV defeats Bethpage

Division and Bethpage volleyed the lead six times on Friday, but Division came out on top for a 7-6 win on Friday at Division Ave.

Division won it in the bottom of the 8th for the victory. Division scored on an RBI double by Jesse Natale, plating Austin LaRocca.

Natale had two extra-base hits for Division.

LaRocca got it done on the hill on the way to a win. He pitched one shutout inning. The Division pitcher struck out none, walked none and surrendered no hits.

Division’s Anthony Papa, Natale,James Curti and Tyler Epple combined for 11 hits and six RBIs.

The bottom of the first saw Division take an early lead, 2-0. The Division attack began with a double from Natale. A groundout by Adam Herbert moved Natale from second to third. Then a sacrifice fly by Epple scored Natale. More runs came home for Division when Papa scored on an RBI double by Curti.

Bethpage matched its one-run second inning with one more in the sixth. In the second, Bethpage scored on a wild pitch.

Division scored one run in each of the third, seventh and eighth. In the third, Division scored on a steal of home by Herbert.

Bethpage took the lead in the top of the 5th. Division answered with two runs to tie it up in the bottom of the 5th. Bethpage took the lead again in the top of the 7th and Division answered with a squeeze bunt by Anthony Papa plating Epple to tie the game again in the bottom of the 7th. LaRocca got Bethpage to go quietly in the top of the 8th. Division finally put Bethpage away with Natale's double in the bottom of the 8th.