The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Hillsborough nor Ridge made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Raiders fell just short of the Red Devil by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devil this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Krish Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hillsborough saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Reiling, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Hillsborough and nudges their season record down to 7-7. As for Ridge, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsborough will challenge Phillipsburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ridge, they will take on West Morris Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Devil 3.6, the Wolfpack 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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