The Mahwah Thunderbirds will square off against the Becton Wildcats at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Mahwah will be strutting in after a victory while Becton will be coming in after a loss.
Mahwah is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 4th on Friday. They skirted past NV - Demarest 9-7.
Steve Mariani looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
| 04/19/25 vs Dwight-Englewood | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs NV - Demarest | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs River Dell | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Indian Hills | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Northern Highlands | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Buonanno, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Mahwah is 5-1 when Buonanno posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Luchynskyi, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Becton suffered their closest defeat since March 31st on Friday. They fell just short of Wallington by a score of 5-3. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Friday.
Mahwah's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Becton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
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