The Hackettstown Tigers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hackettstown is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hopatcong. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Chiefs an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on South Hunterdon with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Rangers have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacinda DeSino 2027 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tara Anderson 2027, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Cassie Pallay 2027 was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wallkill Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Hackettstown suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Wallkill Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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