The Verona Hillbillies will square off against the Hanover Park Hornets on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Verona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand New Providence a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hillbillies have posted since April 3rd.
Meanwhile, Hanover Park waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Blue Devils.
Verona has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hanover Park, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10-1.
Verona came up short against Hanover Park in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, falling 4-0. Can the Hillbillies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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