The Audubon Green Wave will challenge the Haddon Heights Garnets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Audubon didn't have quite enough to beat Gloucester City and fell 5-4. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Haddon Heights earned a 6-1 victory over Delran on Wednesday.
Cole Simon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Butler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Govito, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Haddon Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Audubon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Audubon couldn't quite get it done against Haddon Heights when the teams last played back in April as they fell 9-4. Will the Green Wave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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