Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Newark Catholic walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ridgedale Rockets a 5-0 shutout on Monday. The Green Wave have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rockets, too.
Veronica Bailey (2026) made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Bailey (2026) was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bailey (2026) wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Lohri (2025), who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Green Wave
| 05/19/25 vs Ridgedale | 5-0 |
| 05/16/25 vs Ridgewood | 3-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 16-0 |
Newark Catholic pushed their record up to 9-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgedale, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-7 record.
Looking ahead, Newark Catholic will face off against Fisher Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Irish will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Green Wave surely won't give up without a fight. Ridgedale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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