League recap: First place up for grabs as Ridgefield Park and Dumont jockey for top spot

By Staff Report May 7, 2012, 12:00am

Big North - American league recap: 5/7/12

This could be a critical week for Ridgefield Park, which holds a -0.50-game lead over Dumont for the league's top spot in the standings.

After a week in which it went 0-2, Cliffside Park jumped from 227 to 226 in the national rankings, the biggest increase in the league.

The Huskies boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. Dumont's pitchers have been charged with only 10 hits and have struck out 10 batters. Kishen Sukul is tops on the staff with seven Ks.

The Huskies racked up a league-leading 125 hits this week, bringing their total to 125 on the year, also tops in the league. Dumont is led by Anthony Hoagland, who has 18 hits this year.