The Massapequa Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Guilderland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Massapequa, who comes in off a win.
On April 9th, Massapequa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Tucholski looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Massapequa's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jason Romance, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Christian George, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Guilderland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against La Salle Institute, falling 8-2.
Massapequa pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Guilderland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Massapequa was able to grind out a solid victory over Guilderland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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