Hawthorne Christian is 0-4 against Glen Rock since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Defenders will welcome the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hawthorne Christian 4, Glen Rock 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hawthorne Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against New Milford on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glen Rock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Dwight-Englewood get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Dwight-Englewood's batters probably weren't too happy with Evan Lagemann, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Andy Arrighi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maddox Tennant, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Glen Rock's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hawthorne Christian, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Hawthorne Christian might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Glen Rock when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Defenders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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