The Millburn Millers will square off against the Glen Rock Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millburn's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Essex hit Millburn with a six-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Millers came up short against the Knights, falling 12-1.
Peter Lawrence made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glen Rock). Everything went their way against Manchester Regional on Monday as they made off with an 18-3 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Glen Rock got a massive performance out of Nick Atme, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Atme has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Lagemann, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Glen Rock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Glen Rock's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Millburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Millburn skirted past Glen Rock 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Millers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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