Dwight Morrow posted their closest win since April 17th on Thursday. They skirted past the Becton Wildcats 5-3. The Maroon Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
William Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Dwight Morrow's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).
Adrian Gonzalez
| 05/08/25 vs Becton | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Kennedy | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ridgefield Park | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Ridgefield Park | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Angel Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Dwight Morrow is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Becton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Dwight Morrow has already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Ridgefield Memorial on the 10th. Becton has also already played their next match (against Hasbrouck Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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