The Passaic Valley Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Ridgefield Park Scarlets at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Passaic Valley had taken West Milford down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Hornets fell 6-2 to the Highlanders. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Passaic Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Liotti, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield Park was able to grind out a solid win over Cliffside Park on Wednesday, taking the game 11-6. The victory continues a trend for the Scarlets in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won five in a row.
Justin Maldonado and Jeremy Ballestas did most of the damage at the plate: Maldonado went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Ballestas went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs Maldonado has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jay Mejia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ridgefield Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Ridgefield Park's record is now 11-7. As for Passaic Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Passaic Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgefield Park when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Scarlets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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