Baseball Recap: North Arlington's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

North Arlington waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the St. Mary Gaels. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Gaels since May 18, 2018.

Rohan Patel

Runs

05/12/25 vs Harrison	3
05/16/25 vs St. Mary	2
05/14/25 vs Secaucus	2
04/23/25 @ Butler	2
04/17/25 vs Leonia	2
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Rohan Patel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of North Arlington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luis Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

North Arlington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Arlington will take on Dwight Morrow at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Mary, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Joseph Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.