Haddon Heights was the 7-6 winner over Eastern when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Garnets fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The game marked the Garnets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Haddon Heights got a good showing from CJ Lovelidge, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Lovelidge has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Haddon Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Govito, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Haddon Heights has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for Eastern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8-1.
Coming up, Haddon Heights will head out on the road to challenge Triton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern, they will venture away from home to face off against Bayonne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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