New Milford is 1-7 against River Dell since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Knights will challenge the Golden Hawks at 10:00 a.m. New Milford will be strutting in after a victory while River Dell will be coming in after a defeat.
River Dell will be up against a hot New Milford team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Knights came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Emerson.
New Milford's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Mulligan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Mulligan has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, River Dell came up short against Teaneck on Thursday, falling 16-5. The Golden Hawks have struggled against the Highwaymen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Milo Tarascio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mellaci, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Milford's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.2 runs this season. As for River Dell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
New Milford might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from River Dell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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