Baseball Game Preview: Linden Tigers vs. Hillside Comets

The Linden Tigers will challenge the Hillside Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Linden's offense. They came up short against J.P. Stevens on Saturday, falling 6-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Hillside strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on North Star Academy with a sharp 20-4 victory. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Hillside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything went Linden's way against Hillside when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Linden made off with a 13-5 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.