Weehawken is 2-8 against Hoboken since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will head out on the road to take on the Redwings at 4:30 p.m. Weehawken will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Weehawken let Manchester Regional stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Wednesday but luckily Weehawken prevailed anyway. The Indians won by a run and slipped past the Falcons 9-8.
Meanwhile, Hoboken never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against University Academy Charter as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Redwings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Fernando Genao looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Max Casazza was a standout: he fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Adrian Tavera was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hoboken kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hoboken and bumps their season record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Weehawken, their record is now 8-6.
Weehawken came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoboken in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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