
Highlanders
04/15/25 @ Paramus | 9-2 |
04/11/25 vs Bergenfield | 6-1 |
04/10/25 @ Paramus Catholic | 5-1 |
04/08/25 @ Dwight-Englewood | 3-2 |
Northern Highlands waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Paramus Spartans as they made off with a 9-2 win. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Northern Highlands got a great performance from Donald Kohler as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Kohler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jeff Weinberger was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alec Putrino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Northern Highlands' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Paramus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Northern Highlands will have a chance to go back-to-back against Paramus: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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