The NV - Old Tappan Golden Knights will face off against the Mahwah Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. NV - Old Tappan is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
NV - Old Tappan's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary, sneaking past 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Knights have posted since April 5th.
Meanwhile, Mahwah hadn't done well against Ramsey recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Rams. The game was the first time the Thunderbirds have beaten the Rams on their field since May 11, 2023.
Mahwah got a great performance from Brendan Kelly as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The Thunderbirds are 4-1 when Kelly allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Matt Mackey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hawken, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
NV - Old Tappan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mahwah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
NV - Old Tappan skirted past Mahwah 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Golden Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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