Baseball Preview: Paramus Spartans vs. Nutley Maroon Raiders
The Paramus Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Nutley Maroon Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Nutley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paramus, who comes in off a win.
Paramus' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Northern Highlands.
Meanwhile, Nutley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Caldwell by a score of 5-4.
Ryan Pessoa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dominic Saladino was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Paramus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Nutley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Paramus came up short against Nutley when the teams last played back in April of 2016, falling 3-0. Can Paramus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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