The Hightstown Rams will square off against the Peddie Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Hightstown's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Allentown by a score of 3-0. The game was the first time the Rams have beaten the Redbirds on their field since May 14, 2018.
Not much got past Anthony Benitez, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Allentown off the board.
| 04/14/25 @ Allentown | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Trenton Central | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Notre Dame | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rahway | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Franklin | 2 |
At the plate, Daniel Krier was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jordan Klim also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Peddie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Blair Academy.
The victory made it two in a row for Hightstown and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Peddie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hightstown skirted past Peddie 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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