The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators will head out on the road to face off against the Lodi Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hasbrouck Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Hasbrouck Heights easily dispatched Cliffside Park on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Aviators fell just short of Wood-Ridge by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The game marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Maddy Connelly
| 04/09/25 vs Wood-Ridge | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ Cliffside Park | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Garfield | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Midland Park | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Palisades Park | 9 |
Maddy Connelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hasbrouck Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Riordan, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Riordan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Aaliyah Cleffi also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lodi was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Lyndhurst, falling 11-4. On the bright side, the four- run performance marked the Rams' highest-scoring contest to date.
AnnaBella Lo Presti was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yoanli Soliman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hasbrouck Heights fell to 4-1. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hasbrouck Heights couldn't quite get it done against Lodi in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Aviators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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