The West Morris Central Wolfpack will venture away from home to face off against the Lenape Valley Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Morris Central's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lenape Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between West Morris Central and Sparta, and Sparta kept the tradition alive. The Wolfpack fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Wolfpack's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Nick Rotundo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Brendan Dwyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Cole Wormann, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lenape Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 16-6 to Wallkill Valley.
Lenape Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for West Morris Central, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-2.
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