Recap: Nazareth Academy Roadrunners vs. Ridgewood Rebels
Nazareth Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Ridgewood Rebels. That's more bragging rights for Nazareth Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Ridgewood's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Rosales, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Nazareth Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Ridgewood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nazareth Academy will square off against Morgan Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nazareth Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Morgan Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridgewood, they will head out on the road to take on Niles North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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