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The Payne Tech Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Bergen Tech Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Payne Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Payne Tech is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Nutley on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to the Maroon Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Maroon Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
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.
Meanwhile, Bergen Tech never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Kennedy. 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 no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bergen Tech got a massive performance out of Sophia Tripodi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Tripodi a new career-high. Jenny Xu was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
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.
The win got Bergen Tech back to even at 2-2. As for Payne Tech, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Payne Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Bergen Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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