Paramus Catholic took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lodi, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. The Paramus Catholic Paladins narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lodi Rams 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paramus Catholic.
David Acevedo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Acevedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Marcus Nesci looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Anthony Radice was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jaysen Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Lodi's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikolas Iwinski, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Paramus Catholic back to even at 12-12. As for Lodi, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Paramus Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lodi, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wallington at 4:00 p.m. Wallington is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lodi will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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