Wallington gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They blew past the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators 7-1. This was payback for Wallington, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Hasbrouck Heights' part, Maddy Connelly spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hasbrouck Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Terranova, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Terranova is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Hasbrouck Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hasbrouck Heights fell to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wallington will take on Garfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union City at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hasbrouck Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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