The Wallington Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wallington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Hasbrouck Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wallington came out on top against Wood-Ridge on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Panthers never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hasbrouck Heights earned a 6-2 win over Eastern Christian on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aviators.
Wallington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hasbrouck Heights, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Wallington came out on top in a nail-biter against Hasbrouck Heights in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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