Eddie Deckert struck out 10 batters and collected two hits as 14th-seeded Kittatinny upset third-seeded Hasbrouck Heights, 7-2, in the first round of the North 1, Group 1 tournament in Hasbrouck Heights.
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5/27 - 4:00 PM Baseball Final Kittatinny 7 Hasbrouck Heights 2
Kittatinny (10-12) broke open a tight game with a five-run sixth inning to advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face sixth-seeded Indian Hills.
The Aviators (17-9) took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning, but Kittatinny began its comeback with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to tie the game before the decisive sixth-inning outburst.
Preston Gratcofsky and Gage Ingalls led the Cougars’ offense with two hits and two RBI each. Aiden Prtorich reached base three times, scoring twice and stealing two bases to spark the Kittatinny attack.
The Cougars took advantage of four Hasbrouck Heights errors while committing just one defensive miscue themselves.
Kittatinny finished with 10 hits, including a double by Tyler Coombs, who also stole a base in the upset victory.
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