Glen Rock has won three straight games at home, while Pompton Lakes has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Panthers will welcome the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Glen Rock 0.2, Pompton Lakes 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pompton Lakes' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Glen Rock hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology a 15-0 shutout on Friday. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
D Stutske looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Glen Rock let Zack Silberstien and Maddox Tennant run wild. Silberstien went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI and three runs, while Tennant scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those RBI marked the first that Silberstien brought in this season. Evan Lagemann was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes posted their closest victory since May 13, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Butler, sneaking past 1-0. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Not much got past Vinnie Stigliano, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Butler off the board. Stigliano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pompton Lakes' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Fusaro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Glen Rock's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pompton Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Glen Rock was able to grind out a solid win over Pompton Lakes when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-3. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
