The Mount Olive Marauders will take on the Montville Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Olive, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Mount Olive made easy work of Morris Hills and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Montville suffered their closest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Hanover Park by a score of 6-4. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Montville got a good showing from Hersh Parikh, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Trevor Pasquale made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBI. Richie Mattina was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Mount Olive's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Montville, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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