The Montgomery Cougars will square off against the Ridge Red Devil at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Montgomery duked it out with North Hunterdon on Friday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 3-2.
Jake Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Donahue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Ridge and North Hunterdon finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw on Thursday.
Ridge's tie makes their record 1-0-1 this season. As for Montgomery, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Montgomery came up short against Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 6-1. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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