
Blue Bears
04/28/25 vs Hillside | 21-3 |
04/17/25 @ Science Park | 18-5 |
04/16/25 @ Central Regional | 17-4 |
04/16/25 vs Newark Central | 17-4 |
Barringer entered their tilt with Hillside on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Comets 21-3. While the Blue Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Barringer got a massive performance out of Ciara Encarnacion, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was Encarnacion's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lizette Hernandez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Barringer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Barringer's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hillside, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barringer will square off against West Side at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hillside, they will challenge American History at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Comets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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