The Hackensack Comets will square off against the North Bergen Bruins on Wednesday. Hackensack will be strutting in after a win while North Bergen will be coming in after a loss.
Hackensack not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2nd (when they won 12-2). Everything went their way against Leonia as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their two-run performance the game before.
Vin Defalco looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Hackensack let Leifry Hernandez and Jose Urena run wild. Hernandez went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI, while Urena went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two runs gave Hernandez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josbaldy Santos, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, North Bergen fell victim to Manalapan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 7-0. The Bruins' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
North Bergen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Perez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.
Hackensack's win bumped their record up to 12-16-1. As for North Bergen, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
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