If Elmwood Park was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Fenton last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elmwood Park Tigers fell just short of the Ridgewood Rebels by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elmwood Park of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Mathew Sutherland was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sutherland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Boston Wolfe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Leobel Chan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Elmwood Park was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgewood didn't hit any.
On Ridgewood's side, Jayson Lopez tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Angelo Vitale was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Elmwood Park's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ridgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Elmwood Park will head out on the road to square off against Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ridgewood, they will take on Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheaton Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ridgewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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