Mahwah extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-14. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westwood Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Monday.
Nick Moretzo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Westwood, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Westwood's side, Jack Walsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Walsh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Vin Cerritelli was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Cole Wiecenski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Mahwah will host West Milford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westwood, they will venture away from home to face off against Passaic Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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