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Ryan Duran Earns Win; Golden Hawks Advance in Bergen County Tournament

A rally in the third and a bases-loaded walk gave River Dell a 3-2 victory over Bergen Catholic.

River Dell Senior pitcher Ryan Duran threw a gem against Bergen Catholic and led his team to a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the Bergen County tournament.

Bergen Catholic pulled ahead early with two runs in the first, but Duran settled in and was lights out after that.

The 22-5 Golden Hawks had a rally in the third inning that was assisted by a pair of errors by the Crusaders.

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According to northjersey.com, River Dell is making their first appearance in the semifinals of the Bergen County tournament in more than a decade.

“We’ve been flying under the radar a little, but we know we’re legit,” said River Dell coach Brandon Flanagan.

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River Dell will play Rutherford in the semifinals on Saturday at Demarest. The winner of that contest will face off against the winner of Old Tappan and No. 1 seeded St. Joseph. 

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