After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Long Island Lutheran, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hicksville Comets a 9-0 shutout. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Kouba
| 04/22/25 @ Hicksville | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Massapequa | 8 |
| 05/08/24 vs Baldwin | 6 |
| 04/30/24 vs Port Washington | 6 |
| 04/09/24 vs Valley Stream Central | 5 |
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK got a great performance from Jacob Kouba as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Kouba a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ryan Kurre was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Brett LaGallo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's win bumped their record up to 2-5.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hicksville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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