The Mount Olive Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Newton Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mount Olive is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Roxbury just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaels.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newton). They put the hurt on South Hunterdon with a sharp 18-4 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The win got Newton back to even at 8-8. As for Mount Olive, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Everything went Mount Olive's way against Newton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Mount Olive made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders 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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