If East Meadow was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Carle Place back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Meadow Jets' tough 9-2 defeat to the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks on Monday might stick with them for a while. East Meadow has not had much luck with Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's part, Michael D'Ambrosio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. D'Ambrosio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. D'Ambrosio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ryan Kurre was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games.
East Meadow's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
While East Meadow had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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