The Morristown-Beard Crimson will square off against the Morris Hills Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Morris Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morristown-Beard, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Morristown-Beard needed a bit of extra time to put away Morristown. They had just enough and edged out the Colonials 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crimson have posted since April 1st.
Josh Greenwood
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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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Morristown-Beard saw four different players step up and record 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 marked the first that Rodriguez has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Morris Hills fell victim to Sparta and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 19-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Morristown-Beard's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morris Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Morristown-Beard might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Morris Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Crimson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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