Saddle Brook had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-5 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators by a score of 2-1. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aviators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Hasbrouck Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Hasbrouck Heights' part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cappello, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Saddle Brook and Hasbrouck Heights could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Falcons (ranked 259th) will meet Paramus Catholic (ranked 86th) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hasbrouck Heights will challenge Pequannock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (213 vs. 45).
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