The Chatham Cougars will head out to challenge the West Morris Central Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Chatham came up short against West Essex and fell 9-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, West Morris Central suffered their closest defeat since April 27, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of West Morris Mendham by a score of 6-4. Wolfpack fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Minutemen since on Monday.
Nick Rotundo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jack Gumersell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Vinny Santorelli also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Chatham's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for West Morris Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Chatham couldn't quite get it done against West Morris Central in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 10-6. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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