It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ridgefield Park ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pascack Valley Panthers 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Scarlets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gabriella Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Aniyah Pena was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. Karylle Culala was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Ridgefield Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
| 04/17/25 @ Pascack Valley | 7-6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Pascack Hills | 11-1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Leonia | 8-7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Academy of the Holy A | 7-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Hackensack | 11-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ridgefield Park pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Pascack Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Ridgefield Park will venture away from home to square off against Kearny at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pascack Valley, they will challenge Bergenfield at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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