Half Hollow Hills West vs West Islip

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Half Hollow Hills West 6, West Islip 5: Nick Lombardi's diving catch in foul territory down the rightfield line ended the ballgame for No. 2 Half Hollow Hills West (22-4) in its Suffolk Class AA finals win over No. 8 West Islip (19-5) in Game 1 of the double-elimination tournament. The Lions had the tying run at third and the winning run at second when Lombardi made the grab. The Colts rightfielder and leadoff hitter was 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a double, two runs and a hit-by-pitch. Owen McMenamy's solo homer leading off the second highlighted a five-run frame for Half Hollow Hills West, which hosts West Islip in a winner-take-all Game 2 at 4 p.m. Thursday.