The St. Mary Gaels will square off against the Passaic Valley Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Mary is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dwight-Englewood just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. Neither they nor the Bulldogs could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 9-9 tie.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Passaic Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Fair Lawn 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since May 10, 2025.
Conor Petersen tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Dante Benvenuti and Mike Liotti did most of the damage at the plate: Benvenuti went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Liotti went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Liotti has hit this season.
With that draw, St. Mary's record moves to 10-2-1. As for Passaic Valley, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
St. Mary came up short against Passaic Valley when the teams last played back in June of 2021, falling 8-5. Can the Gaels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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