New Jersey High School Softball - Hasbrouck Heights holds off Saddle Brook
April 1, 2024: Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 Hasbrouck Heights Aviators (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Saddle Brook Falcons (Saddle Brook, NJ), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.
The Aviators now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host North Arlington for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 5. Hasbrouck Heights will face a Vikings squad coming off a 20-2 non-league win over Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, NJ). The Vikings record now stands at 1-0.
With the loss, Saddle Brook falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Waldwick (Waldwick, NJ) to face the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 3. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Waldwick won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Secaucus (Secaucus, NJ)
Game Summary
Hasbrouck Heights down 5-4 heading into the top of 7th scored (3) runs to make 7-5. But had to stop Saddle Brook in the bottom of 7th, who had runners on 1st and 3rd with no outs. Frosh Maddy Connelly struck out the next 2 batters and got the last out to earned her first Varsity win 7-5. Heights Mackenzie Riordan went 3 for 3 and a BB which included a solo Home Run to put Heights up 4-3 in the top of the 5th right after Saddle Brook tied the game. Riordan then hit a double in the top of the 7th inning to make it runners on 2nd and 3rd with Heights down 5-4. Kailen Peterson then tied it up @ 5 with a hit. Anna Lisse Vasquez put Heights up 6-5 with a Sac fly to right and Caylie Daniels drove in a run with a base hit up the middle to make it 7-5.
