Baseball Game Preview: Paramus Catholic Paladins vs. Northern Highlands Highlanders

Paramus Catholic hasn't had much luck against Northern Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Paladins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. Paramus Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Paramus Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Paramus 11-0. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Paladins this season.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Northern Highlands and Mahwah, and Mahwah kept the tradition alive. The Highlanders fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Northern Highlands got a good showing from Matt Sammarco, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Northern Highlands saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Wagner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Having lost for the first time this season, Northern Highlands fell to 3-1. As for Paramus Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Paramus Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Paladins have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northern Highlands, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Paramus Catholic continue to outrun the ball?

Paramus Catholic couldn't quite finish off Northern Highlands in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Paladins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.