The Hoboken Redwings will face off against the Belleville Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Belleville will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Hoboken extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Redwings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Kearny. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Redwings have posted since May 20, 2024.
Max Casazza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Casazza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ethan Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Mason Blaskewicz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Belleville hadn't done well against Bloomfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Buccaneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bengals a 2-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Buccaneers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hoboken's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Belleville, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
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