The Haddon Heights Garnets will head out on the road to face off against the Audubon Green Wave at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Haddon Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Haddon Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Delran, taking the game 6-1.
Cole Simon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Jackson Butler
| 05/06/26 vs Delran | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Collingswood | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Triton | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Audubon | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Paulsboro | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Butler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ryan Govito was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Audubon didn't have quite enough to beat Gloucester City on Monday and fell 5-4. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haddon Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Audubon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Haddon Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Audubon in their previous matchup back in April, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Garnets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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