The Ridgefield Park Scarlets will face off against the Cresskill Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ridgefield Park is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Hills just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves.
Emmanuel Paula Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Mejia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cresskill challenged Midland Park on Friday. The Cougars fell 11-7 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Tyler Manarang put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since April 1st. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Luke Kopczynski was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Cresskill's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-1. As for Ridgefield Park, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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