The Morristown-Beard Crimson will head out to face off against the Mountain Lakes Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Lakes took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Morristown-Beard, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Morristown-Beard turned things around against Whippany Park on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Chase Zaikov, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Alex Hriczov, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Morristown-Beard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mountain Lakes' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whippany Park on Wednesday.
Mountain Lakes has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Morristown-Beard, their record now sits at 11-6.
Morristown-Beard couldn't quite get it done against Mountain Lakes when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Crimson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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