Paramus Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Dumont a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Paramus Catholic Paladins will look to defend their home field against the Dumont Huskies at 4:15 p.m. Paramus Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Dumont will be coming in after a loss.
Paramus Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Saddle Brook get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Thursday. The Paladins have beaten the Falcons the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Dumont's offense. They fell 3-0 to Wood-Ridge on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joey Sutera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
Dumont's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Paramus Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paramus Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dumont struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paramus Catholic beat Dumont 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Paladins repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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