Bergen Charter had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallington Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Wallington this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-2 defeat on Friday.
As for Wallington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly four runs.
For Wallington's part, Eddie Tanderis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. Tanderis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Panthers are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jordan Kassteen was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Wallington is undefeated when Kassteen posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Dominic Vicente was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Bergen Charter will take on Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bergen Charter are facing the Blue Tide at the right time seeing as the Blue Tide are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Wallington, they will square off against Lodi at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
