The Passaic Valley Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the West Milford Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Passaic Valley will be strutting in after a win while West Milford will be coming in after a defeat.
Passaic Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Montclair 18-2 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mason Condon
| 04/26/25 @ Montclair | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs NV - Demarest | 0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eastside | 1 |
Mason Condon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 3rd.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dante Benvenuti, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Delaney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Passaic Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Milford couldn't beat Eastside on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Highlanders fell just short of the Ghosts by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Ghosts: they've now lost three in a row.
West Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Passaic Valley, their record now sits at 11-3.
Everything went Passaic Valley's way against West Milford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Passaic Valley made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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