Baseball Game Preview: Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks vs. Long Island Lutheran Crusaders

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Previous 3 Games

05/04/24 - Home	14-4 W
03/30/22 - Home	11-6 W
03/30/22 - Home	11-6 W

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK has gone a perfect 3-0 against Long Island Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Long Island Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Oceanside let them put that streak behind them. The Hawks blew past the Sailors 10-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted against the Sailors since April 10, 2023.

Brett LaGallo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs were his first of the season.

In other batting news, Ryan Kurre was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Tyler Pilatsky was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Long Island Lutheran came up short against St. Anthony's on April 2nd and fell 12-8.

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Long Island Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK took their win against Long Island Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.