The Hackensack Comets will head out to take on the Ramapo Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hackensack was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ridgefield Park 8-6. While the Comets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Luis Hernandez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Bocio, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Jambie Castillo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ramapo). Everything went their way against Bergen Tech on Saturday as they made off with an 11-4 win. The Raiders not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 27, 2025 (when they won 7-0).
Hackensack's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ramapo, their record is now 4-7-1.
Hackensack suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Ramapo in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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