Collingswood extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Haddon Heights Garnets. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Garnets earlier this season, when they won 7-4.
As for Haddon Heights, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Haddon Heights' part, Andrew Weag looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Haddon Heights' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Simon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Collingswood will take on Gateway Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Haddon Heights, they will challenge Delran at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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