The Hawthorne Christian Defenders will challenge the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hawthorne Christian will be strutting in after a win while Hasbrouck Heights will be coming in after a loss.
Hawthorne Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Clifton. The win was some much needed relief for the Defenders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Hasbrouck Heights might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Emerson who claimed the real prize. The Aviators fell 12-9 to the Cavaliers. The defeat continues a trend for the Aviators in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
Ryan Cappello was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Mario Jimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Andy Victori was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Hawthorne Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Hasbrouck Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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