The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars will square off against the Cedar Grove Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Montclair Kimberley Academy had just enough and edged out Newark Academy 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Minutemen: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cedar Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Glen Ridge 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cedar Grove pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Montclair Kimberley Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Grove in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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