Baseball Recap: Hackettstown Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Hackettstown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Newton Braves 16-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 win the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Trey Schneider made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Echandy, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Marcos Rosado was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Hackettstown's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Newton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hackettstown will head out to face off against Kittatinny Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newton, they will venture away from home to square off against Lenape Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.