The Newark Catholic Green Wave will face off against the Ridgewood Generals at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Newark Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgewood will be coming in after a loss.
Newark Catholic's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Liberty Christian Academy. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Veronica Bailey (2026)
| 05/14/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 12 |
| 05/12/25 vs Utica | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Johnstown-Monroe | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Granville | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Northridge | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Veronica Bailey (2026) made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. Joanna Bailey (2026) was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
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.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Claymont.
Ridgewood's loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1. As for Newark Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
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