The Indian Hills Braves will square off against the Hudson Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hudson Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Indian Hills, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Indian Hills earned a 12-8 win over Ridgefield Park. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Ryan Albora looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
| 04/25/25 vs Ridgefield Park | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Waldwick | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mahwah | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Ramsey | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dwight Morrow | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hurley, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Indian Hills is undefeated when Hurley posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was LJ Renshaw, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Indian Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgefield Park struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Hudson Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 13-1 to North Bergen.
Hudson Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Caddle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Jose Suero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Indian Hills' record now sits at 9-7. As for Hudson Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Hudson Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indian Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Hudson Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Indian Hills' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
