Baseball Recap: River Dell Triumphs

While River Dell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Pascack Hills Cowboys by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-2 on Monday.

Alex Silverstein

Runs Batted In

04/08/26 vs Pascack Hills	2
03/30/26 vs Dwight Morrow	1
04/25/25 @ Fort Lee	1
04/19/25 @ Emerson	2

Alex Silverstein made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Silverstein was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other pitching news, Christian Acosta got the start for River Dell and what a start it was: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Mellaci, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Milo Tarascio, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

The win made it two in a row for River Dell and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Pascack Hills, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Dell will head out to face off against Teaneck at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highwaymen have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Pascack Hills, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cliffside Park at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Cowboys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.