Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the East Meadow Jets with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sebastian Lippman and Peter Bounougias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lippman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Bounougias struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. At the plate, Lippman scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Bounougias scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kurre, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Gruttadauria, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Meadow, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK will head out on the road to face off against Port Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Port Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Meadow, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valley Stream Central at 5:00 p.m. on May 6th. East Meadow is facing Valley Stream Central at the right time seeing as Valley Stream Central is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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