| 04/09/25 vs Kennedy | 15 |
| 04/04/25 @ Passaic County Tech | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Fair Lawn | 10 |
The Bergen Tech Knights will square off against the Payne Tech Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bergen Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Bergen Tech's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 15-0 win. Bergen Tech's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Julia Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sophia Tripodi was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Mennella, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bergen Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Payne Tech finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Nutley. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Payne Tech saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Mendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Rose Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Payne Tech fell to 4-1. As for Bergen Tech, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bergen Tech has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. However, it's not like Payne Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .542. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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