If Bard was feeling good fresh off their 17-7 takedown of St. Vincent Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raptors fell just short of the Belleville Buccaneers by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 back in April.
Bard has also been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Belleville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Coming up, Bard is taking a road trip to challenge Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Raptors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleville, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Bloomfield on the 16th.
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