Softball Recap: Hackensack Has No Trouble Against Dwight Morrow

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hackensack). They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders on Saturday. With that victory, the Comets brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.

Briana Darling and Giada Oates did most of the damage at the plate: Darling scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Oates scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Darling has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Janae Neal, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Comets

On Base Percentage

04/05/25 @ Dwight Morrow	61%
04/04/25 vs Northern Highlands	36.7%
04/02/25 vs Ridgefield Park	25%
03/31/25 @ Eastside	40%
03/29/25 vs Mahwah	50%
+ 4 more games

Hackensack always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Hackensack's win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hackensack will welcome Ramapo at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dwight Morrow, they will face off against Cliffside Park at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.