Softball Recap: Hasbrouck Heights Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Aviators

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Palisades Park	21
04/16/25 vs Eastside	15
04/04/25 @ Garfield	15
04/05/25 @ Cliffside Park	12
04/11/25 @ Lodi	11

Hasbrouck Heights barely beat Elmwood Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Aviators blew past the Crusaders 9-3 on Friday. The Aviators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.

Maddy Connelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailen Peterson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Giuliana Terranova, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Hasbrouck Heights' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Elmwood Park, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hasbrouck Heights will challenge Teaneck at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Elmwood Park, they will head out to face off against Union City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders are facing the Soaring Eagles at the right time seeing as the Soaring Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.