The Bernards Mountaineers will head out to face off against the Ridge Red Devil at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bernards has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bernards is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Voorhees on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alex Depierro, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Casey Hoeckele also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ridge not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 11-1). They blew past Watchung Hills Regional 13-3. The Red Devil might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bernards' record now sits at 5-3. As for Ridge, their record is now 13-2.
Bernards suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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