Baseball Preview: Millburn Millers vs. Verona Hillbillies
Millburn is 4-0 against Verona since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Millburn Millers will head out on the road to challenge the Verona Hillbillies at 4:00 p.m. Millburn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Millburn had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Livingston.
Brett Ploetner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Greg Rosenthal, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Verona got the win against Montclair Kimberley Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Verona.
Millburn's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Verona, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Millburn skirted past Verona 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millburn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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