Passaic Valley has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They fell 11-7 to the DePaul Catholic Spartans. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Passaic Valley fell to 18-1. As for DePaul Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Passaic Valley and DePaul Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Hornets will face off against West Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 212). The timing is sure in Passaic Valley's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Highlanders have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, DePaul Catholic (ranked 38th) will meet Academy of the Holy A (ranked 176th) at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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