Softball Game Preview: Bergen Tech Knights vs. Passaic Indians

Bergen Tech has gone 9-1 against Passaic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Knights will face off against the Indians at 4:15 p.m. Bergen Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Bergen Tech proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Emerson 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since May 28, 2024.

Shannon Quigley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.

On the hitting side, Sophia Tripodi was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Mennella, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Passaic's offense. They came up short against DePaul Catholic on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Bergen Tech has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Passaic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything went Bergen Tech's way against Passaic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bergen Tech made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.