The Wood-Ridge Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Hackensack Comets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wood-Ridge has four straight victories, Hackensack has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Wood-Ridge got the win against Cresskill by a conclusive 12-2. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Jack Caprio
| 04/17/25 vs Cresskill | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Wallington | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lodi | 1 |
| 05/11/24 vs Cliffside Park | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Garfield | 1 |
Jack Caprio was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Devin Gravina looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Wood-Ridge is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Nick Scalera was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Lucas Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wood-Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Ramapo hit Hackensack with a seven-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 11-1 to the Raiders.
Hackensack's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Wood-Ridge, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Wood-Ridge might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Hackensack when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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