Blue Devils
| 04/09/25 @ Hasbrouck Heights | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Midland Park | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lodi | 13 |
| 04/02/25 vs St. Mary | 3 |
Wood-Ridge hasn't had much luck against Becton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Wood-Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Wood-Ridge was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Hasbrouck Heights 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Aviators: they've now won six in a row.
Natalia Nieves was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Stellato, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Brielle Rivera was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Becton never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Garfield.
Like Wood-Ridge, Becton also got a great game from a two-way player: Francesca Buda. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Buda was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nina Buda and Kaitlyn Reiner did most of the damage at the plate: Nina scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Reiner went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Morgan Decker, who scored two runs.
The win got Wood-Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Becton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Wood-Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Becton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wood-Ridge couldn't quite finish off Becton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
