Anthony Blackford homered twice to back the pitching of Eddie Mulligan when Pascack Hills defeated River Dell, 13-7, in Oradell.
Anthony Blackford went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored for Pascack Hills (5-5), which scored seven runs in the fourth inning to build a 10-0 lead.
River Dell rallied late, scoring three runs in the fifth and sixth.
Mulligan pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk, and went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.
John Giannantonio went 3-for-5 with a double and Corey Ginsberg was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Dean Lauricella added a double and two RBIs, while Emerson Cho had two RBIs and two runs scored.
For River Dell, Mason Nagle went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Chris Kelm was 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks and Michael Porco contributed a double and two walks.
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