River Dell had lost four straight on the road, but on Sunday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it five. They fell 4-1 to the New Milford Knights. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Golden Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kevin Good was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jordan Mellaci was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Another player making a difference was Mason Nagle, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
As for New Milford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On New Milford's side, Matthew Mulligan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. Mulligan has become a key player for the Knights: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peter Psarianos, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Dunne, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Dell will take on Paramus at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for New Milford, they will face off against Waldwick at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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