The New Providence Pioneers will square off against the Chatham Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Providence has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Providence fell victim to Summit and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Hilltoppers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chatham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Kittatinny Regional get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Chatham, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Chatham's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
New Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Chatham in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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