Montclair waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Millburn Millers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montclair also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Montclair's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mack Mathisen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Millburn's side, Asher Holland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Millburn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montclair struck out seven times.
Montclair's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6-1. As for Millburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montclair will square off against Butler at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Montclair's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Butler's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millburn, they will head out on the road to face off against Delbarton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delbarton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Millburn surely won't give up without a fight.
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