Wayne Valley hit Northern Highlands with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders fell just short of the Indians by a score of 9-8. The Highlanders have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Northern Highlands got a good showing from Ryan Sica, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Sica has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Northern Highlands saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Braunstein, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Northern Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Wayne Valley, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Northern Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wayne Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Pequannock at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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