Baseball Game Preview: Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks vs. North Shore Vikings

The Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the North Shore Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

While Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's victory against Herricks wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Highlanders 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since May 13, 2024.

Jacob Kouba

Base on Balls Against

04/22/25 @ Hicksville	2
04/08/25 vs Massapequa	2
04/29/25 vs Herricks	1

Jacob Kouba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Pilatsky, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, North Shore got themselves on the board against Malverne on Friday, but Malverne never followed suit. They blew past the Mules 16-0. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Mules recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

The win got Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK back to even at 5-5. As for North Shore, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.