The Voorhees Vikings will square off against the Montgomery Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Voorhees came up short against Delaware Valley on Saturday, falling 7-1. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Montgomery and Rutgers Prep, and Montgomery kept the tradition alive. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Argonauts 4-2.
Mason Neufeld made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Neufeld wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bender, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Bender is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Voorhees' defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Voorhees beat Montgomery 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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