Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-2 to the Massapequa Chiefs on Tuesday. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Hawks, who fell 8-6 when the teams last met back in May of 2023.
Jacob Kouba was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Pilatsky, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
The victory got Massapequa back to even at 1-1.
While Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 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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