Hackensack entered their tilt with Eastside on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Ghosts. For the Comets, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Ghosts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Luis Hernandez
| 04/01/26 vs Eastside | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Nutley | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Ridgewood | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Teaneck | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Pascack Valley | 2 |
Luis Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Hackensack's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Darius Pemberton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Jose Urena was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Hackensack's record now sits at 3-1. As for Eastside, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Hackensack will head out on the road to challenge Emerson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eastside, they will host Paramus at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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