Graziano Goes 2-for-4, Drives in 3 Runs in Ridge Loss

The Ridge High School baseball team lost 10-8 Saturday to West Morris Mendham at Varsity Field. It was second defeat in as many days for the Red Devils, who dropped to 2-2 on the season.

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IN SHORT

Ridge came out strong, scoring two runs in the first inning and sent eight batters to the plate. The Red Devils followed that up with a five-run second to stay up after Mendham scored four runs in the top of the second. Ridge started the seventh inning with an 8-6 lead, but a two-RBI double from Meyers and a two-RBI single from Mitchler gave Mendham the lead.  

RED DEVIL OF THE GAME

Andrew Graziano—Led the team at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. 

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES

Brett Matzen—He went 1-for-4 with a walk, scored two runs and had an RBI; Greg Fazio—He went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored.

COACH'S TAKE

“Obviously we didn't get it done when we needed to. We talk a lot about wanting to be the guy up at the plate or the guy on the mound in the clutch spot and today it just didn't happen for us.” —Head coach Tom Blackwell

THEY SAID IT

"A tough loss to lose like that in the last inning.  We were hitting the ball well, but they weren't falling for us. Our pitchers threw a lot of strikes and they were getting hits that were dropping in.  We just have to come back on Monday and hopefully beat up our opponent and get back on the right track."—Captain J.B. Kole 

Up Next—At Watchung Hills Monday at 3:45 p.m.