The Ramsey Rams will challenge the Paramus Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Ramsey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Ramsey will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Passaic Valley on Thursday. The Rams were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Hornets. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Joe Scarnechia
| 05/07/26 @ Passaic Valley | 11 |
| 05/09/25 @ Union City | 8 |
| 05/02/26 vs Cliffside Park | 7 |
| 04/27/26 @ River Dell | 6 |
| 03/17/26 @ Passaic | 5 |
Joe Scarnechia tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Ramsey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Passaic Valley only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Paramus unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Park Ridge by a score of 4-3.
Ramsey is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Paramus, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Everything went Ramsey's way against Paramus when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Ramsey made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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