On Thursday, the Ridgewood Rebels came up short against the Maine East Blue Demons and fell 8-4. It was the first time this season that Ridgewood let down their fans at home.
Anthony Szwedo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jerry O'Reilly, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Maine East's side, Edgar Berge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Berge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Berge is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalen Moraga, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Slamowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ridgewood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Maine East, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Ridgewood will head out on the road to take on Miami Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Miami Christian: 2.7, Ridgewood: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maine East, they will be playing at home against Leyden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Leyden has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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