The Hunterdon Central Red Devils will face off against the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunterdon Central will be strutting in after a win while Bridgewater-Raritan will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Hunterdon Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Union Catholic. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since April 8th.
Cole Jacobus looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hunterdon Central is 3-1 when Jacobus allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
| 04/11/26 vs West Morris Central | 3 |
| 04/04/26 @ Ferris | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Middletown South | 3 |
| 05/02/26 @ Union Catholic | 2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Steinert | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Danny Contiliano was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Hunterdon Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nik Holot, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Bridgewater-Raritan couldn't beat Rutgers Prep on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Panthers fell 12-8 to the Argonauts. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Argonauts since Monday.
Hunterdon Central's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Hunterdon Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 3-0. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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