The Wayne Hills Patriots will take on the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wayne Hills 2.6, Pompton Lakes 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wayne Hills made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ridgewood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Patriots fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Emerson on Thursday, taking the game 6-2. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Vinnie Stigliano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Tim Riche was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Anthony DeMartinis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Wayne Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pompton Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Wayne Hills couldn't quite get it done against Pompton Lakes in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as they fell 3-0. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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