West Milford had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 16-8 to make it five. They came up short against the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Highlanders, who until this game were averaging 3.79 runs allowed.
West Milford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Tyburczy, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Patrick Trembley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for St. Joseph Regional, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On St. Joseph Regional's side, Logan Jarer looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jarer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Joseph Regional let Griffin Buntzen and Brady Shust run wild. Buntzen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Shust got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Buntzen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Zeccardi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Milford and St. Joseph Regional are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Highlanders will challenge Pascack Hills on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph Regional, they will take on Hudson Catholic on Tuesday.
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