The Waldwick Warriors will head out to take on the Glen Rock Panthers on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waldwick has seven straight victories, Glen Rock has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Glen Rock's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Waldwick hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Warriors never let Wallington get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Glen Rock fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hasbrouck Heights on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 3-2.
Sofia Alexander spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Kyla Berger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Katie Macdonald was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Waldwick's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Glen Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11-1.
Everything went Waldwick's way against Glen Rock in their previous matchup on Monday, as Waldwick made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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