Elmwood Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Lucas Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kero, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Elmwood Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Dwight Morrow, with the win, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood Park will challenge Bergen Charter at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Dwight Morrow, they will be playing at home against Cresskill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.56 runs per game on average), something the Maroon Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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