Baseball Game Preview: Dumont Huskies vs. Leonia Lions

The Dumont Huskies will face off against the Leonia Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leonia took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dumont, who comes in off a win.

Dumont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Hasbrouck Heights with a sharp 20-10 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Dylan Mendez was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Carramusa, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Dumont hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Leonia lost 8-2 to North Arlington on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dumont is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Leonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.