Softball Game Preview: Gill St. Bernard's Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 3:57am

Softball Preview: Gill St. Bernard's Knights vs. Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers

The Gill St. Bernard's Knights will be playing at home against the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Gill St. Bernard's is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pope John XXIII just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Pope John XXIII by a score of 7-5.

Gill St. Bernard's saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Mecca, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Julianna Perri, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Bridgewater-Raritan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mount Olive a 16-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bridgewater-Raritan with their most commanding win of the season.

Gill St. Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.

Gill St. Bernard's took their victory against Bridgewater-Raritan when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-7. Will Gill St. Bernard's repeat their success, or does Bridgewater-Raritan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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