The Waldwick Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Waldwick will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Highlands will be coming in after a loss.
Waldwick will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against New Milford on Wednesday. The Warriors walked away with an 11-6 win over the Knights. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Warriors' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Northern Highlands' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Paramus by a score of 9-8.
Jacob Wagner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Simmel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Northern Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Waldwick, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-3.
Waldwick suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Northern Highlands in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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