After three games on the road, Steinert is heading back home. They will take on the Hightstown Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Steinert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Notre Dame, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Steinert was ranked 15th). Steinert fell just short of Notre Dame by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Steinert in their matchups with Notre Dame: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hightstown's offense. They fell just short of Notre Dame by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Hightstown's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Steinert's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Hightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Steinert took their victory against Hightstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Steinert repeat their success, or does Hightstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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