The Glen Rock Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Glen Rock will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Glen Rock proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Pompton Lakes 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Cardinals since April 3, 2019.
Zack Silberstien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Silberstien was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Evan Lagemann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was J Spitaleri, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday St. Joseph Regional sidestepped Ridgewood for a 3-2 victory. The Green Knights haven't had any issues with the Maroons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
St. Joseph Regional also got a great performance from Gabriel Rios as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Glen Rock's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.5 runs thus far. As for St. Joseph Regional, their record is now 11-3.
Glen Rock couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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