Wayne Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wayne Valley had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Passaic County Tech.
Brandon Van Peenen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Varano, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, while it was Watchung Hills Regional who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Montgomery who put up more. Watchung Hills Regional took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery.
Stefano Digeronimo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Digeronimo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Watchung Hills Regional got a good showing from Joseph Oleske, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jake Keirstead made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jacob Jaconski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wayne Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Watchung Hills Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-1.
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