Baseball Recap: Hackettstown Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with High Point

Hackettstown faced High Point in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Tigers lost 15-4 to the Wildcats. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this match were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.

Ryan Antonucci was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Having lost for the first time this season, Hackettstown fell to 5-1. As for High Point, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.

While Hackettstown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.