Mahwah and Ramsey are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2023, but likely not for long. The Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mahwah proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Mary 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted since April 11th.
Liam Fitzgerald
| 05/07/26 vs St. Mary | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ Westwood | 0 |
| 04/27/26 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Pascack Hills | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Northern Highlands | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Ridgefield Park | 3 |
Liam Fitzgerald tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Owen Fitzgerald was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Moretzo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Ramsey made easy work of Paramus on Friday and carried off a 13-5 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Patrick Connell and Connor McNally were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Connell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McNally tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Connell went 2-for-4 with two runs, while McNally went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was McNally's first of the season.
In other batting news, Roberto Cotes was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Sean Sailer, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Ramsey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Mahwah, their record now sits at 7-16.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mahwah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ramsey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mahwah was able to grind out a solid victory over Ramsey in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
