Softball Recap: Bloomfield Wins Going Away Against Secaucus

Bengals

Margin (Wins)

04/29/26 vs Barringer	15
04/18/26 vs Union City	14
04/25/26 vs Rahway	10
04/20/26 @ Bard	10
03/30/26 @ Millburn	10

After only one run in their last matchup, Bloomfield made sure to put some runs up on the board against Secaucus on Thursday. The Bengals were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Patriots. Considering the Bengals have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Casey Lardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Gabriella Bartley and Samantha Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Bartley got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Ramos went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits Ramos has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Julia Miller, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Bloomfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Bloomfield moved to 13-15 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Secaucus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will take on Belleville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Secaucus, they will welcome Manchester Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.14 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.