Baseball Game Preview: Hackensack Comets vs. Northern Highlands Highlanders

For the second straight game, Hackensack will face off against Northern Highlands. The Comets will head out to take on the Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Hackensack's last matchup with Northern Highlands could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. The Comets lost 7-0 to the Highlanders. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Hackensack got a good showing from Vin Defalco, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Defalco has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Hackensack saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aj Oates, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Josbaldy Santos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Northern Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for Hackensack, they now also have a losing record of 11-12-1.