The Lenape Valley Patriots will square off against the Newton Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lenape Valley has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lenape Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Vernon on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to the Vikings. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Newton never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Wallkill Valley. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Jaida Long, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Wallkill Valley off the board. Long has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Newton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Rubino, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Rubino has posted since back in April.
Lenape Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Newton, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Lenape Valley took their victory against Newton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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