APRIL 2 – LYNDHURST, NJ – The Crusaders took full control of the Gaels following a 7-run second inning at Breslin Field.  BC went on to earn a 10-run mercy rule victory over St. Mary's of Rutherford (14-4).  Arnav Vega went one-for-two with a triple and a walk, two runs scored and a pair of RBIs.  Leadoff hitter Aquiles Hache went two for three and drove in three runs for BC.  Michael Alberto also went two for three in his clean-up spot.  He drove in a pair and scored three times.
     Adriel Huertas went four innings for BC, striking out seven and yielding three earned runs to earn the win.  He also doubled in a run to help his own cause from the batter's box.  Jael Santos closed the door in the fifth for BC.

 

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
St. Mary (Ruth.) (2-1)	1	0	0	0	3	x	x	4	3	3
Bergen Catholic (1-2)	1	7	0	5	1	x	x	14	10	0

 

BATTER	AB	R	H	RBI	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	SB	AVG	SLG
Aquiles Hache #25	3	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	.667	.667
Jael Santos #26	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000
Andres Polanco #1	3	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333	.667
Michael Alberto #28	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	.667	.667
Adriel Huertas #14	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.667
Maximos Demaras #4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Arnav Vega #11	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	.500	1.500
Michael Tarpinian #10	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333
Thomas Harmke #3	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.000
Totals:	22	14	10	12	7	2	1	0	5	5	.455	.636

HBP:  Jael Santos (2), Maximos Demaras (1);
 

PITCHER	W	L	PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HB	PO	ERA
Adriel Huertas #14 (WP)	1	0	86	4	3	4	3	5	7	0	0	5.3
Jael Santos #26	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
Totals:	1	0	99	5	3	4	3	5	10	0	0	4.2