The Wood-Ridge Blue Devils will square off against the Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs on Saturday. Dwight-Englewood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wood-Ridge, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Wood-Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Teaneck. They won by a run and slipped past the Highwaymen 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since April 13, 2024.
Lucas Mendoza
| 04/26/25 vs Hawthorne | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Becton | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Teaneck | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lodi | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cresskill | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Lucas Mendoza was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Wood-Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Montoya, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dwight-Englewood didn't have quite enough to beat Teaneck on Thursday and fell 4-3.
Dwight-Englewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Burke, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Wood-Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Dwight-Englewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Wood-Ridge suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Dwight-Englewood in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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