Archbishop Stepinac will take on Bergen Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Stepinac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Bergen Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Archbishop Stepinac is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: St. Peter's, who was ranked 12th at the time (Archbishop Stepinac was ranked tenth). The Crusaders fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Bergen Catholic let Pascack Valley stack five runs on them in the third inning on Thursday but luckily Bergen Catholic prevailed anyway. The Crusaders walked away with an 8-5 win over the Indians.
Bergen Catholic got a great performance from Jack Pintarelli as he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dre Polanco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Alberto, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Bergen Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Archbishop Stepinac, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Archbishop Stepinac suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Bergen Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will Archbishop Stepinac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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