The Parsippany Redhawks will face off against the West Morris Mendham Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parsippany will be strutting in after a victory while West Morris Mendham will be coming in after a loss.
Parsippany had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Whippany Park on Wednesday. The Redhawks were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Wildcats. The Redhawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Almeda made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Almeda was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Fucci, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Matthew Parker was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Parsippany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Morris Mendham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pope John XXIII.
West Morris Mendham's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Parsippany, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-3.
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