Baseball Recap: Petros Rouggeris and Daniel Spierer secure win for Bergen Catholic

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 3:34pm

Baseball Recap: Bergen Catholic Crusaders vs. Pope John XXIII

Bergen Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let Pope John XXIII onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Bergen Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bergen Catholic got a great performance from Luke Dellentash as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Dellentash has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Bergen Catholic let Daniel Spierer and Petros Rouggeris loose on the outfield. Spierer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Rouggeris scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anthony Tetto, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Bergen Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10-1 record this season. As for Pope John XXIII, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.

Bergen Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope John XXIII, they will head out on the road to take on Sparta at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.

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