Baseball Game Preview: Ramsey Rams vs. Northern Highlands Highlanders

The Ramsey Rams will take on the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Ramsey is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

On Wednesday, Ramsey made easy work of River Dell and carried off an 11-5 win.

Anthony Irving made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Irving was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Sean Sailer

Runs (Career)

04/30/25 @ River Dell	3
04/26/25 vs Dumont	2
04/02/25 vs Cliffside Park	2
04/28/25 vs River Dell	1
04/25/25 @ Lakeland Regional	1

In other batting news, Sean Sailer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex DeSimone, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Ramsey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Northern Highlands suffered their closest defeat since April 4th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ramapo by a score of 10-8. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Northern Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Ramsey, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Ramsey couldn't quite finish off Northern Highlands in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.