Wayne Valley came out on top against Eastside on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Indians took their game against the Ghosts 8-5. Eight seems to be a good number for the Indians as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Roman Rowbotham
| 04/10/26 @ Eastside | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs West Milford | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Ridgefield Park | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Lakeland Regional | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Northern Highlands | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Roman Rowbotham was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rowbotham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other pitching news, Justin Balestracci got the start for Wayne Valley and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Michael Kamper was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Peter Varano, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Wayne Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Eastside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Wayne Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-3 loss against Columbia on the 11th. As for Eastside, they will take on Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something the Ghosts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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