Lodi hadn't done well against Garfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rams put the hurt on the Boilermakers with a sharp 9-2 victory. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Boilermakers last Tuesday, they had to take a 11-4 defeat.
Jonas Martinez
| 04/24/25 vs Garfield | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Saddle Brook | 4 |
| 04/13/24 @ Hawthorne Christian | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hasbrouck Heights | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Dwight Morrow | 3 |
Jonas Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Lodi: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5-1 otherwise.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emmanuel Rodriquez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Rodriquez has posted since back in May of 2024.
Lodi's record now sits at 4-6-1. As for Garfield, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lodi will square off against New Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Garfield, they will challenge Hasbrouck Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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