The Hightstown Rams will head out on the road to take on the Allentown Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hightstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Allentown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hightstown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Franklin as Hightstown made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hightstown considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Hightstown got a great performance from Anthony Benitez as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Daniel Krier was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micheal Guarino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Allentown beat Steinert 4-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Allentown.
Hightstown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Allentown, their record now sits at 13-6.
Hightstown came up short against Allentown in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. Can Hightstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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