Baseball Recap: Elmwood Park falls despite strong effort from Jaiel Fernandez
By Team Reports
May 14, 2024, 4:43pm
Baseball Recap: Elmwood Park Crusaders vs. Hawthorne Bears
Elmwood Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 17-3 to the Hawthorne Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elmwood Park of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Jaiel Fernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Elmwood Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Hawthorne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood Park will take on Saddle Brook at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saddle Brook is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Elmwood Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hawthorne, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Butler at 4:00 p.m.
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