Baseball Preview: Lawrence Cardinals vs. Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs
Lawrence has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Bridgewater-Raritan, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Lawrence was ranked 14th). Lawrence walked away with a 5-2 win over Bridgewater-Raritan on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hopewell Valley Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past West Windsor-Plainsboro North 11-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hopewell Valley Central.
Lawrence's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Hopewell Valley Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Everything went Lawrence's way against Hopewell Valley Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Lawrence made off with a 13-2 victory. Does Lawrence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hopewell Valley Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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