It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Morristown-Beard ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Morristown Colonials 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crimson have posted since April 1st.
Morristown-Beard got a great performance from Josh Greenwood as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Greenwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Morristown-Beard's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro (AJ) Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. That double was Rodriguez's first of the season.
Crimson
| 04/24/25 vs Morristown | 3-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Parsippany | 6-1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Boonton | 13-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Manville | 8-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Morris Catholic | 3-2 |
Morristown-Beard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown-Beard will host Morris Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Crimson will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Morristown, they will take on Dover at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Colonials are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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