Baseball Recap: Bergen Tech's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

Bergen Tech dropped their record down to 13-14 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against Gloucester County Tech, falling 11-1. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to Gloucester County Tech from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

Bergen Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josbaldy Santos, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

As for Gloucester County Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.

On Gloucester County Tech's side, Andrew Valey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Valey also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gloucester County Tech is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-12 otherwise.

At the plate, Gloucester County Tech let Phil Murphy and Reed Murphy run wild. Phil went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Reed went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Gloucester County Tech is 3-1 when Phil posts two or more runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Vincent Rosas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Bergen Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gloucester County Tech, they will take on Gloucester Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.