Softball Preview: Garfield Boilermakers vs. Hasbrouck Heights Aviators
The Garfield Boilermakers are on the road again on Monday to play the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garfield will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Bergen Charter on Wednesday. Garfield put the hurt on Bergen Charter with a sharp 25-5 win. Garfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hasbrouck Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Teaneck out 6-5.
Maddy Connelly spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Riordan was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base. Riordan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Wixon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Garfield's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Garfield suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Hasbrouck Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Garfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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