Highlanders
| 05/16/26 vs Morristown | 5 |
| 05/15/26 @ Caldwell | 4 |
| 05/12/26 @ Wayne Hills | 6 |
| 05/11/26 vs Wayne Hills | 8 |
| 05/08/26 vs Pompton Lakes | 5 |
| + 17 more games |
The West Milford Highlanders will take on the Passaic Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
West Milford took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Morristown 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Highlanders have posted since April 22nd.
The team relied heavily on Dane Wells, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason LaNeve, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Passaic suffered their closest loss since March 17th on Friday. They fell just short of Fair Lawn by a score of 4-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denzel Silverio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Passaic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristopher Fabian, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
West Milford's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Passaic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Milford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Passaic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Milford suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Passaic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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