Baseball Preview: Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks vs. Long Island Lutheran Crusaders
The Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK: 2.5, Long Island Lutheran: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Port Washington. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's victory was all the more impressive since Port Washington was averaging only 2.67 runs allowed on the season.
Anthony Powers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Powers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Gruttadauria was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Reifer, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Long Island Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Packer Collegiate Institute on Saturday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Long Island Lutheran.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Long Island Lutheran, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK was able to grind out a solid win over Long Island Lutheran in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 11-6. Will Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK repeat their success, or does Long Island Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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