The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators will take on the Becton Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hasbrouck Heights blew Wallington out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Wallington got their revenge. The Aviators fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Aviators have suffered since May 29, 2024.
Hasbrouck Heights got a good showing from Tyler Claudio, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Damon Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Becton). Everything went their way against Ridgefield Memorial on Saturday as they made off with a 20-4 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hasbrouck Heights' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. As for Becton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hasbrouck Heights skirted past Becton 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Aviators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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