The Ridgewood Generals are taking a road trip to take on the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Ridgewood is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Ridgewood didn't have quite enough to beat Claymont and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian Academy as they made off with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Green Wave have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Veronica Bailey (2026) made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Newark Catholic got a massive performance out of Jahni Whitney (2027), who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Whitney (2027) has posted since back in March. MacKenzie Gebhart (2026) was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Newark Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .125.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1. As for Newark Catholic, their record now sits at 7-13.
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