After flying high against Indian Hills last Wednesday, Mahwah came back down to earth. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Ridgefield Park Scarlets by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scarlets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Alex Luchynskyi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hawken, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mahwah has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Ridgefield Park, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Mahwah will take on River Dell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Ridgefield Park, they will welcome Leonia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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