Baseball Recap: River Dell Takes a Loss

River Dell extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They lost 11-5 to the Ramsey Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Monday.

David Nunez

Hits

04/01/25 @ Dwight Morrow	4
04/30/25 vs Ramsey	3
04/19/25 @ Emerson	3
04/26/25 vs Northern Highlands	2
04/25/25 @ Fort Lee	2
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David Nunez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for River Dell: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-10 otherwise. Mason Nagle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

As for Ramsey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.

On Ramsey's side, Anthony Irving made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Irving was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Sean Sailer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jared Steckleman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Dell will challenge Cliffside Park at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Ramsey, they will square off against Northern Highlands at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.