The High Point Wildcats will square off against the Sparta Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. High Point will be strutting in after a win while Sparta will be coming in after a defeat.
High Point barely beat Hackettstown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-3 victory on Monday. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Grace Meyers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meyers was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daphne Mathews and Joelle Lucatorto did most of the damage at the plate: Mathews went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Lucatorto scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Macfie, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
High Point kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sparta lost a heartbreaker to Morris Catholic when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Spartans came up short against the Crusaders, falling 10-1. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
High Point's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Sparta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
High Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Sparta in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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