Mahwah won the last time they faced River Dell and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Thunderbirds walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Golden Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Steve Mariani looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
| 04/15/25 vs River Dell | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Indian Hills | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ridgefield Park | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Northern Highlands | 1 |
| 05/20/24 @ Teaneck | 1 |
At the plate, Alex Luchynskyi was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Buonanno, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mahwah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Mahwah's record now sits at 6-4. As for River Dell, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mahwah will welcome Dwight-Englewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for River Dell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pascack Hills at 4:15 p.m. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.82 runs per game on average), something the Golden Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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