The Paramus Catholic Knght Paladins will face off against the Hackensack Comets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paramus Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Hackensack will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Paramus Catholic beat Ridgefield Park 4-1. The Knght Paladins haven't had any issues with the Scarlets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Christian Figueroa
| 05/15/26 vs Ridgefield Park | 3 |
| 05/12/26 @ Don Bosco Prep | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Ramapo | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ DePaul Catholic | 0 |
| 04/15/26 @ Bergen Catholic | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Christian Figueroa looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Tillman Schroeder was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Giovanni Latino was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hackensack was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Midland Park.
Darius Pemberton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Hackensack is 2-1 when Pemberton posts two or more runs, but 9-13-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jose Urena, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Paramus Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Hackensack, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14-1.
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