Passaic County Tournament Baseball Quarterfinals: Wayne Hills 7, Hawthorne 1

Chris Franco went 2-for-3 with two home runs and drove in five runs as fifth-seeded Wayne Hills (15-10) defeated fourth-seeded Hawthorne, 7-1, in the quarterfinals of the Passaic County Tournament in Hawthorne. Erik Moskal pitched a three-hitter with four strikeouts and two walks for Wayne Hills. Travis Peene hit a double for Hawthorne. Brennan Rowe also knocked in a run.

Hills will play top-seeded Lakeland in the semifinals next Saturday. Wayne Valley (No. 2) and Pompton Lakes (No. 3) will square off in the other semifinal game.