There's no place like home for Mahwah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past the Ramsey Rams 13-3 on Monday. The Thunderbirds not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19th (when they won 16-4).
Brendan Kelly tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has become a key player for Mahwah: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
| 04/15/25 vs River Dell | 4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Ramsey | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Dwight-Englewood | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Ramsey | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Paramus | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Ryan Hawken was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mahwah's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mackey, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mahwah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ramsey only managed two hits.
Mahwah is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ramsey, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Looking ahead, Ramsey will head out to square off against Hackensack at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mahwah will be paying especially close attention to the Rams' contest: after the Rams face off against the Comets, they'll take on Mahwah again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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