It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rahway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Hillside Comets 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yeremy Hernandez
| 04/24/25 vs Hillside | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Plainfield | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Linden | 3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Piscataway | 5 |
Yeremy Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tito Capales was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. Jayden Munoz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Rahway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Rahway pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillside, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rahway will face off against Perth Amboy Vo-Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hillside, they will challenge Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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