The Port Washington Vikings will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK is hoping to do on Monday what Valley Stream Central couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Port Washington's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Everything went Port Washington's way against Valley Stream Central as Port Washington made off with an 8-1 win.
Meanwhile, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK came tearing into Thursday's matchup 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 blew past the Jets 11-3.
Sebastian Lippman and Peter Bounougias were a major factor no matter where they played. 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 bat, 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, Ryan Kurre was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Gruttadauria, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Port Washington's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Port Washington skirted past Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Port Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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