Baseball Game Preview: Hillside Comets vs. Linden Tigers

The Hillside Comets will challenge the Linden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillside will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak dating back to last season.

Last Wednesday, Hillside got the win against North Star Academy by a conclusive 20-4. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Linden's offense. They came up short against J.P. Stevens on Saturday, falling 6-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

Hillside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Hillside suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Linden when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.