The Cedar Grove Panthers will head out to face off against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They had just enough and edged out Payne Tech 2-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes got themselves on the board against Manchester Regional on Friday, but Manchester Regional never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-0 victory. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Ryan Miceli was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Popovich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Miceli wasn't the only one making solid contact: Pompton Lakes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Cedar Grove might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Pompton Lakes in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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