The Teaneck Highwaymen will venture away from home to face off against the North Arlington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Teaneck has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Teaneck fell victim to Pascack Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-0. The Highwaymen haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
North Arlington never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Harrison on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Blue Tide. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Blue Tide recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Jacklyn Burbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Isabella Buccheri and Kyra Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Buccheri went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Garcia went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Garcia has posted since back in April. Cadence Mansfield was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Arlington's record is now 9-11. As for Teaneck, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
North Arlington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Teaneck hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .439. It's a different story for North Arlington, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Teaneck's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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