Garfield extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 6-0 to the Wood-Ridge Blue Devils. If the Boilermakers were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Wood-Ridge, their record now sits at 11-9. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Wood-Ridge's part, Lucas Mendoza made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mendoza also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wood-Ridge is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Mendoza was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. That's the most hits he has posted since April 1st.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Prato, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Metcalfe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coming up, Garfield will welcome Montclair at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wood-Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Becton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.
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