Glen Rock is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Hawthorne Bears at 4:00 p.m. Glen Rock will be strutting in after a win while Hawthorne will be coming in after a loss.
If Glen Rock beats Hawthorne with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Panthers never let Wood-Ridge get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Evan Lagemann and Aidan Alvino made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lagemann didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Alvino pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Lagemann went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base, while Alvino scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andy Arrighi was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Morrissey, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne came up short against Park Ridge on Wednesday, falling 17-7.
Glen Rock's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Glen Rock took their victory against Hawthorne in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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