04/15/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
04/26/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
04/22/22 - Home | 0-10 L |
05/07/21 - Away | 8-2 W |
05/21/19 - Home | 2-4 L |
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Wayne Hills and Northern Highlands are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Patriots will host the Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Wayne Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Wayne Hills sidestepped Wayne Valley for a 6-5 win.
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands didn't have quite enough to beat Ridgewood on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Rowan Trepicchio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern Highlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Radoncic, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Another was Will Simmel, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Northern Highlands and nudges their season record down to 9-4. As for Wayne Hills, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Wayne Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Highlands in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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