The High Point Wildcats will square off against the Mahwah Thunderbirds on Wednesday. High Point is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
High Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Mountain Lakes on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
T Conklin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
High Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mahwah's offense. They fell just short of Parsippany by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Dicecco was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Mahwah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Gourley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
High Point's victory bumped their record up to 17-6-1. As for Mahwah, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
Mahwah's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: High Point hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Mahwah, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain High Point's hitters?
High Point skirted past Mahwah 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
