Baseball Recap: Hasbrouck Heights Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

Hasbrouck Heights took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Saddle Brook, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Aviators came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Aviators have posted against the Falcons since May 9, 2016.

Hasbrouck Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cappello, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Aviators

Previous 4 Games (Home)

04/23/25 vs Saddle Brook	2-1
04/22/25 vs Becton	4-0
04/19/25 vs Bergen Charter	23-1
04/09/25 vs Wood-Ridge	3-1

Hasbrouck Heights pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Saddle Brook, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.

Hasbrouck Heights and Saddle Brook could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Aviators will face off against Pequannock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (213 vs. 45). Meanwhile, Saddle Brook (ranked 259th) will meet Paramus Catholic (ranked 86th) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.