Softball Game Preview: West Milford Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 3:34am

Softball Preview: West Milford Highlanders vs. Wayne Hills Patriots

West Milford is 7-2 against Wayne Hills since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The West Milford Highlanders will be playing at home against the Wayne Hills Patriots at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Milford has five straight wins, Wayne Hills has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

West Milford is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology an 18-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded West Milford with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wayne Hills had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Wayne Valley on Wednesday.

West Milford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Wayne Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

West Milford might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Wayne Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will West Milford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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