The Hillsborough Raiders will challenge the Franklin Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hillsborough is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Immaculata hit Hillsborough with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 15-6 to the Spartans.
Hillsborough got a good showing from Krish Patel, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave Patel a new career-low.
At the plate, Hillsborough saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Westlake, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Alex Reiling also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of West Morris Mendham by a score of 6-4.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hillsborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Hillsborough couldn't quite get it done against Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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