On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the New Milford Knights had to settle for a 7-6 loss against the Boonton Bombers.
Luis Placido was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andy Aviles, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
New Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Boonton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Milford will take on Midland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Boonton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bergen Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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