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| 04/23/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Pompton Lakes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Leonia Lions 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Vincent Caruso made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Angelo Fusaro and Chad McConnell did most of the damage at the plate: Fusaro got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while McConnell went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Fusaro has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Pat Babich was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Pompton Lakes' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Pompton Lakes will head out to challenge Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Leonia, they will challenge New Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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