The Northern Highlands Highlanders will head out to face off against the Ramsey Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Northern Highlands made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ramapo, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Highlanders fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ramsey had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Golden Hawks 11-5.
Anthony Irving made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Irving was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Sailer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex DeSimone, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Ramsey lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Northern Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Ramsey, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Northern Highlands skirted past Ramsey 9-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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