Hasbrouck Heights barely beat Lodi the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Aviators were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Rams on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
Jose Diaz
| 04/11/25 @ Lodi | 5 |
| 05/20/24 @ Garfield | 3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lodi | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Lyndhurst | 1 |
Jose Diaz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cappello, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Hasbrouck Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hasbrouck Heights pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Lodi, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
The future could be bright for both Hasbrouck Heights and Lodi: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Aviators will look to extend Leonia's six-game losing streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lodi will try to hand Garfield their sixth-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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