Paramus Catholic is 3-0 against Fort Lee since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paramus Catholic Paladins will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Lee Bridgemen at 4:15 p.m.
Paramus Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bergen Catholic on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Paramus Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fort Lee had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Gabriel Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Paramus Catholic now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Fort Lee, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Paramus Catholic skirted past Fort Lee 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paramus Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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