Softball Game Preview: Hasbrouck Heights Aviators vs. Wood-Ridge Blue Devils

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 5:01am

Softball Preview: Hasbrouck Heights Aviators vs. Wood-Ridge Blue Devils

The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators will head out on the road to square off against the Wood-Ridge Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hasbrouck Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Last Friday, Hasbrouck Heights beat Lodi 10-7.

Hasbrouck Heights let Giuliana Terranova and Mackenzie Riordan loose on the outfield. Terranova went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Riordan scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. 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 Caylie Daniels, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Wood-Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Panthers 4-3.

Hasbrouck Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wood-Ridge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Hasbrouck Heights came up short against Wood-Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Hasbrouck Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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