The Wood-Ridge Blue Devils will take on the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Wood-Ridge nor Cliffside Park made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Blue Devils lost 8-1 to the Raiders.
Wood-Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Wall, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hasbrouck Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Lyndhurst. The win was nothing new for the Aviators as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ethan Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Damon Rivera was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Ryan Cappello was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Wood-Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Hasbrouck Heights, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Wood-Ridge couldn't quite finish off Hasbrouck Heights in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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