The Ridgewood Rebels will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Latin Romans at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Ridgewood narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westmont 5-3.
Jayson Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Ridgewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Latin is still undefeated this season after their game against Northridge on Thursday, but Northridge came as close as anyone has to beating them. Latin had just enough and edged Northridge out 4-2.
Mitch Romano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dillion Romano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ridgewood now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Latin, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridgewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ridgewood took their win against Latin in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 19-2. Will Ridgewood repeat their success, or does Latin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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