The Hackensack Comets will square off against the Wallington Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hackensack headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Indian Hills let them put that streak behind them. The Comets put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 10-4 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Comets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hackensack got a great performance from Jambie Castillo as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Darius Pemberton
| 05/01/26 vs Indian Hills | 4 |
| 04/15/26 vs Ramapo | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Pascack Valley | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Fort Lee | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Ridgefield Park | 1 |
On the hitting side, Darius Pemberton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Aj Oates was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wallington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Secaucus. Six seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Joey Roman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Roman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Jimenez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Victor Nazario, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Wallington's win bumped their record up to 14-6-1. As for Hackensack, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
