After flying high against Garfield on Monday, Hasbrouck Heights came back down to earth. The Aviators fell 12-9 to the Emerson Cavaliers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Aviators in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
Ryan Cappello put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Mario Jimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andy Victori, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Hasbrouck Heights' loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Emerson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hasbrouck Heights will take on Hawthorne Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Emerson, they will venture away from home to challenge Dwight-Englewood at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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