The Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Glen Rock Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dwight-Englewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Dwight-Englewood couldn't beat Leonia on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Civan and Matias De Alba stepped up to the plate in a big way. Civan went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while De Alba went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that De Alba has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Noah Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Glen Rock was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Millburn, falling 9-1. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Glen Rock saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Morrissey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Dwight-Englewood's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for Glen Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dwight-Englewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Glen Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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