The Ridge Red Devil will face off against the Bound Brook Crusaders on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Ridge beat Chatham 7-2.
Meanwhile, Bound Brook waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Canucks with a sharp 16-4 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lili Caprara made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bound Brook let Marissa Hays and Isabella Marusiak run wild. Hays went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Marusiak got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most RBI Hays has posted since back in May of 2024. Rachael Gurczeski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bound Brook pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Ridge's way against Bound Brook when the teams last played back in April, as Ridge made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Red Devil have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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