The Glen Ridge Ridgers will venture away from home to take on the Linden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Glen Ridge hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
South Hunterdon hit Glen Ridge with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ridgers came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-1.
Glen Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Murray, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. DJ De La Fuente was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linden). They were the clear victors by a 17-11 margin over Dickinson on Saturday. The Tigers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3rd (when they won 9-3).
The team relied heavily on Jimmy Santa Maria, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Obed Rosario, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Linden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Linden's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Glen Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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