There's no place like home for Hackensack, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Paramus Spartans 2-1. For Hackensack, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Paramus walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 8th.
Rihanna Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ava DeBaar was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hackensack's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Paramus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Hackensack will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Bergen at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hackensack has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Paramus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ramapo at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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