Thunderbirds vs Highlanders
| 04/04/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/27/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/19/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/27/19 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/28/18 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Mahwah won the last time they faced Northern Highlands and things went their way on Friday too. The Thunderbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highlanders, sneaking past 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Mahwah got a great performance from Brendan Kelly as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Buonanno, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Newman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mahwah now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern Highlands, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mahwah will face off against Fair Lawn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northern Highlands, they will challenge Paramus Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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