The Montclair Mounties will head out on the road to challenge the Hudson Catholic Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Montclair is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Livingston hit Montclair with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mounties took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Montclair saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Van Note, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Hudson Catholic started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Union City. They lost 17-4 to the Soaring Eagles on Thursday.
Francisco Alberto made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Montclair's record is now 3-10. As for Hudson Catholic, their record now sits at 7-11.
Everything went Montclair's way against Hudson Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Montclair made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the squad 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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