The Northern Highlands Highlanders will square off against the Waldwick Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Northern Highlands' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Waldwick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Waldwick is facing Northern Highlands at the wrong time: Northern Highlands suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 9-8.
Jacob Wagner 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. Evan Radoncic was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waldwick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against New Milford by a score of 11-6 on Wednesday. Considering the Warriors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Waldwick's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Northern Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Everything went Northern Highlands' way against Waldwick in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Northern Highlands made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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