Fair Lawn hasn't had much luck against Passaic Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cutters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 4:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Fair Lawn and Wayne Hills, and Wayne Hills kept the tradition alive. The Cutters fell 8-4 to the Patriots on Monday.
Alexis Muscia and Abby Watson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Muscia went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Hayes, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Passaic Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over West Milford on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Passaic Valley pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Fair Lawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Fair Lawn suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Passaic Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Cutters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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