The Mahwah Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Fair Lawn Cutters at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Mahwah has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mahwah and Northern Highlands, and Mahwah kept the tradition alive. The Thunderbirds skirted past the Highlanders 4-2. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Brendan Kelly tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jake Buonanno was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Newman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fair Lawn didn't have quite enough to beat West Milford on Wednesday and fell 7-6. The Cutters have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Fair Lawn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mahwah, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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