The Bergen Tech Knights will square off against the Camden County Vo-Tech Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Bergen Tech has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Bergen Tech beats Camden County Vo-Tech with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights beat River Dell on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Matt Tucci tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Bergen Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harssh Ramayanam Venkkat, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Camden County Vo-Tech waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Vikings 11-3. Considering the Warriors have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Doyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Falcone was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Camden County Vo-Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Camden County Vo-Tech's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Bergen Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Bergen Tech might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Camden County Vo-Tech in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
