The NV - Demarest Norsemen will challenge the Fort Lee Bridgemen at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
NV - Demarest came up short against NV - Old Tappan on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Norsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fort Lee's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Dumont by a score of 10-9.
Jacob Greenberg put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Senatore stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chris Kim, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Fort Lee's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for NV - Demarest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
NV - Demarest was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Lee in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 7-2. Will the Norsemen repeat their success, or do the Bridgemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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