River Dell was handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Becton on Saturday. Everything went the River Dell Golden Hawks' way against the Becton Wildcats as the River Dell Golden Hawks made off with a 9-3 win. That's more bragging rights for River Dell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
River Dell got a great performance from Sean Golden as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Sean Lauterhahn and Mason Nagle did most of the damage at the plate: Lauterhahn scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Nagle scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Nunez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
River Dell's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Becton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Dell will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pascack Hills at 4:15 p.m. The last six games Pascack Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Becton, they will head out on the road to square off against North Arlington at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Arlington is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Becton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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