The Wallington Panthers will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals. First pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Pompton Lakes beat Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pompton Lakes.
They pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wallington, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the right side of .500 (16-13), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
Wallington was able to grind out a solid victory over Pompton Lakes when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallington 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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