The New Milford Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tenafly Tigers at 6:00 p.m. New Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
New Milford took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Dunellen out 6-5.
Joseph Spina looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Andy Aviles and Luis Placido did most of the damage at the plate: Aviles scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Placido scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Placido has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Matos, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Meanwhile, Tenafly didn't have quite enough to beat Cresskill on Saturday and fell 4-2.
New Milford's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Tenafly, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
New Milford might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Tenafly in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will New Milford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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