Cardinals
| 04/28/25 @ Manchester Regional | 21 |
| 04/25/25 @ Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology | 18 |
| 03/29/25 vs Tenafly | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hawthorne Christian | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Manchester Regional | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pompton Lakes). They never let the Manchester Regional Falcons get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jon Popovich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Popovich was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chad McConnell, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tim Riche, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Pompton Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Regional only posted an OBP of .250.
Pompton Lakes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Manchester Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Pompton Lakes will welcome Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manchester Regional, they will head out to take on Passaic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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