Hopatcong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 12-8 to the Hackettstown Tigers. The Chiefs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Hopatcong's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hackettstown, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Coming up, Hopatcong will square off against Sussex County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sussex County Tech has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something Hopatcong will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hackettstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Vernon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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