PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ruben Borges, New Jersey City
Fr. / 2B / Union HS / Union, NJ
In a 3-0 week for New Jersey City, the freshman hit .562 (9-for-16) with nine RBI’s, nine runs, three doubles, and a triple. The second baseman was also flawless in the field, handling all seven of his chances. The Union, New Jersey native improved his batting average to .417 overall and upped his RBI-total to 18. In a road doubleheader sweep of Lincoln (March 19), the Union graduate went 5-for-6 in the nightcap, with four runs batted in, and three runs scored. He drove in a total of six runs on the day. In the road win at USMMA (March 17), he went 3-for-5 with three RBI’s.