The Emerson Cavaliers will square off against the River Dell Golden Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Emerson came up short against Pompton Lakes and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, River Dell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-7 to Pascack Hills.
Chris Kelm and Mason Nagle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kelm got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Nagle went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Michael Porco was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Emerson's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for River Dell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Emerson skirted past River Dell 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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