Baseball Preview: Kinnelon Colts vs. Hopatcong Chiefs
Kinnelon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hopatcong Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Kinnelon didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson Township and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Kinnelon in their matchups with Jefferson Township: they've now lost three in a row.
Brandon Neigel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kinnelon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Canariato, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopatcong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 17-6 to Kittatinny Regional.
Kinnelon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16. As for Hopatcong, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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