Mount Olive hit West Morris Central with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Monday.

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West Morris Central got a good showing from Isaiah Fowler-Rampton, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fowler-Rampton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper North was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Vinny Santorelli was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for West Morris Central and nudges their season record down to 13-7. As for Mount Olive, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Morris Central will take on Warren Hills Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Olive, they will challenge Pope John XXIII at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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