The Pascack Valley Panthers will face off against the Hackensack Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pascack Valley 0.8, Hackensack 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pascack Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tenafly with a sharp 10-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Hackensack earned a 9-4 win over Paramus on Wednesday.
Holden Cohen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jose Urena was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leifry Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pascack Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hackensack, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-1.
Pascack Valley suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Hackensack in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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