Thunderbirds vs Highlanders
| 04/27/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/19/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/27/19 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/28/18 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/29/17 - Away | 5-8 L |
| + 2 more games |
Mahwah is 6-1 against Northern Highlands since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbirds will host the Highlanders at 4:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, Mahwah didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Lee and fell 8-7.
Jake Buonanno made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tyler Thoelen was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands got the win against Bergen Tech on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Northern Highlands also got a great performance from Jake Zborovsky as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Baelis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Will Simmel, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northern Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mahwah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mahwah was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Highlands when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-4. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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