For the second straight game, Immaculata will face off against Ridge. The Spartans will square off against the Red Devil at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immaculata's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Immaculata is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Ridge, who was ranked 12th at the time (Immaculata was ranked 24th). The Spartans never let the Red Devil get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. The Spartans have beaten the Red Devil the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Devil has come to flipping the script.
The result came thanks to Ryan Auten's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Lewis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Conor Quinn, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Ridge's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Immaculata, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2-1.
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