Baseball Game Preview: New Providence Pioneers vs. Summit Hilltoppers

New Providence is 2-8 against Summit since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pioneers will square off against the Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

New Providence is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Westfield, falling 8-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 10, 2024, but that streak is no more.

Kyle Felt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Summit hadn't done well against Cranford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hilltoppers won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hilltoppers have posted against the Cougars since May 4, 2019.

TJ Flack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flack was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Flack wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Rosoff, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Rosoff's first of the season.

New Providence's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Summit, their record now sits at 9-11-1.

New Providence couldn't quite get it done against Summit in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 10-6. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.