No. 6 Calhoun beat No. 7 Farmingdale, 4-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-three Nassau Class AA softball semifinals on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Calhoun.

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Christina Hassett, Farmingdale pitcher, connects for a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to break up a no-hit bid by Calhoun pitcher Lindsay Roman (not in picture) in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

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Taylor Baumann, Calhoun third baseman, drills a two-run double during the bottom of the fourth inning in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

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Lindsay Roman, Calhoun left-handed pitcher, delivers to the plate during the top of the third inning in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

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Keri McLaughlin, Calhoun second baseman, starts a rally with a lead-off single during the bottom of the fourth inning in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

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Heather Berberich, Calhoun shortstop, throws to first base for an out in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Credit: James Escher

Lindsay Roman, Calhoun pitcher, reacts after scoring on a double off the bat of Taylor Baumann (not in picture) during the bottom of the fourth inning in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Credit: James Escher

Lindsay Roman, Calhoun left-handed pitcher, delivers to the plate in the top of the third inning in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA softball semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Credit: James Escher

Taylor Baumann, Calhoun third baseman, kids with teammates after connecting for a two-run double during the bottom of the fourth inning of the Nassau County varsity softball Class AA semifinals against Farmingdale at Calhoun High School on Monday, May 14, 2018. Calhoun took Game 1 of the best-of-three playoff series with a 4-2 win.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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