Softball Preview: Hackensack Comets vs. Clifton Mustangs
The Hackensack Comets will be playing at home against the Clifton Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hackensack will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against North Bergen on Thursday. Hackensack blew past North Bergen 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hackensack.
Rihanna Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grace Abraham was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ava DeBaar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clifton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Passaic onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Hackensack's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10. As for Clifton, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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