After flying high against Elmwood Park last Monday, North Arlington came back down to earth. The North Arlington Vikings' tough 9-1 defeat to the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators on Friday might stick with them for a while. North Arlington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hasbrouck Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Hasbrouck Heights' part, Maddy Connelly spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hasbrouck Heights got a massive performance out of Anna-Lisse Vasquez, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Karwoski, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
North Arlington's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hasbrouck Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
North Arlington will head out on the road to take on Parsippany at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against NV - Demarest at 11:00 a.m.
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