For the second straight game, Boonton will face off against Morristown-Beard. The Bombers will be playing at home against the Crimson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Boonton is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since May 7, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Morristown-Beard, falling 13-2. The Bombers have struggled against the Crimson recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Morristown-Beard's part, John Cartaina was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cartaina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Hriczov and Sam Cherins did most of the damage at the plate: Hriczov scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Cherins scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chase Zaikov, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Morristown-Beard pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Boonton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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