The Madison Dodgers will head out on the road to face off against the Hanover Park Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Kinnelon (and have done all season long). Madison put the hurt on Kinnelon with a sharp 14-6 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Madison considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Sam Berk, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Kyle Piechnik was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Hanover Park got themselves on the board against Whippany Park on Tuesday, but Whippany Park never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 2-0.
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Hanover Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Madison was able to grind out a solid win over Hanover Park in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the team 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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