Baseball Preview: Wayne Valley Indians vs. Mahwah Thunderbirds
The Wayne Valley Indians are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mahwah Thunderbirds at 4:15 p.m. Wayne Valley will be strutting in after a win while Mahwah will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Wayne Valley made easy work of Columbia and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Brandon Van Peenen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Cavagnaro, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Mahwah had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against NV - Old Tappan on Monday. Mahwah has not had much luck with NV - Old Tappan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dylan Stark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Daniel McClanahan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wayne Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13. As for Mahwah, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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