The Bergenfield Bears will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Fort Lee Bridgemen at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Bergenfield was able to grind out a solid win over NV - Old Tappan, taking the game 7-3.
Stdrish Sheppard Placencia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Sheppard Placencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Xavier Velez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Fort Lee brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Dickinson on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Fort Lee's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Bergenfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Fort Lee, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Bergenfield took their victory against Fort Lee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Will Bergenfield repeat their success, or does Fort Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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