The Newark Catholic Green Wave will face off against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newark Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ridgedale a 5-0 shutout. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Veronica Bailey (2026) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing 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.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic waltzed into their match on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 5-1.
Lauren Kersell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Funk, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Taylor Terry was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Fisher Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newark Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Newark Catholic took their win against Fisher Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
