The New Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Hillside Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Providence had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 11-3 win.
New Providence pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hillside, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they struggled throughout, finishing with a less-than-stellar 0-13 record.
New Providence took their win against Hillside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Providence since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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