Union Catholic lost against Bernards back in May of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Union Catholic Vikings fell just short of the Bernards Mountaineers by a score of 6-5. Union Catholic has struggled against Bernards recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Union Catholic got a good showing from Ryan Conlon, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Josiah Sharpe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chris Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Union Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bernards, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Union Catholic will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Elizabeth at 6:00 p.m. As for Bernards, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bernards' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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