Baseball Recap: Kinnelon Colts vs. Jefferson Township Falcons
Kinnelon lost against Jefferson Township back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kinnelon Colts fell just short of the Jefferson Township Falcons by a score of 3-2. Kinnelon has struggled against Jefferson Township recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Kinnelon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16. As for Jefferson Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Kinnelon will head out on the road to face off against Hopatcong at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kinnelon is facing Hopatcong at the right time seeing as Hopatcong is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jefferson Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sparta at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Township is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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