| 04/09/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/22/21 - Away | 19-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ridgewood has gone 9-1 against Northern Highlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Maroons will look to defend their home field against the Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Ridgewood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Nutley 19-8 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Maroons with their most commanding win of the season.
Northern Highlands came out on top against Fair Lawn on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Highlanders were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Cutters. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Lalime looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Northern Highlands got a massive performance out of Jacob Wagner, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Wagner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zach Braunstein, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Northern Highlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Northern Highlands' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Ridgewood's way against Northern Highlands when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Ridgewood made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Maroons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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