One of six American teams participating in the 10-team Little League Softball World Series, the New Hyde Park All-Stars are the first Long Island team to participate in this tournament since 1993. New Hyde Park continued its run with an 11-4 first round win over Asia-Pacific on Thursday, Aug. 9 that found the All-Stars banging out nine hits as the team from Makati, Philippines made eight errors.
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The next day the All-Stars walloped the Canada team 16-0 behind pitcher Melissa Ward’s 3-hitter and an offensive attack that produced 15 hits. On Sunday, Aug. 12, New Hyde Park only scrounged up three hits and were tripped up by six defensive miscues as its Southwest opponent from Albuquerque, New Mexico cruised to a 9-3 victory.
Should the All-Stars defeat the West team from Kapolei, HI, NHP will be in a position to move on to the semifinals as one of the top two teams to come out of Pool B.
New Hyde Park pitcher Jenny Hickey gets ready to deliver a pitch during her team’s 11-4 first-round Asia-Pacific win.
East team (New Hyde Park Girls Little League) with the members of the special needs Challenger team at the Little League World Series. Photo by Coach Tom Donnelly
New Hyde Park’s Jenny Hickey lays down a bunt in her team’s 9-3 loss to Southwest on Sunday, Aug. 12 in the Little League Softball World Series at Alpenrose Dairy in Portland, OR.
New Hyde Park’s Kayla Fitzpatrick accepts congratulations from (left to right) manager Tom Donnelly, Maggie Donnelly and Gabby Morales after providing a bright spot in the 9-3 Southwest loss by escaping a rundown to score a run during the Sunday, Aug. 12 game.
New Hyde Park’s Kayla Fitzpatrick is mobbed by teammates Emma Nidermaier (left) and Katie Tubridy after Fitzpatrick homered in her team’s 16-0 thrashing of Canada.
New Hyde Park’s Hannah Arkin slides into second base with a steal in her team’s 16-0 win over Canada on Friday, Aug. 10 in the Little League Softball World Series at Alpenrose Dairy in Portland, OR.
New Hyde Park fans show their support during their team’s 16-0 Friday win over Canada. All other photos by Miles Vance
New Hyde Park shortstop Melissa Ward tags out Asia-Pacific’s Sabina Bitong.
