There's no place like home for Hackensack, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Fort Lee Bridgemen on Tuesday. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Bridgemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Leifry Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Hackensack's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mike Salcedo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Gabe Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hackensack was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lee only posted a batting average of .091.
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| 04/22/25 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 22-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 21-2 W |
| 05/11/19 - Home | 17-5 W |
The win got Hackensack back to even at 5-5. As for Fort Lee, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Looking ahead, Hackensack will host Watchung Hills Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Lee, they will be playing at home against River Dell at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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