The Newark Catholic Green Wave will face off against the Ridgewood Generals at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgewood will be coming in after a defeat.
While Newark Catholic's win against Utica wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Green Wave's pitchers stepped up to hand the Redskins a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Wave have posted against the Redskins since April 15, 2019.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ridgewood and Claymont meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Generals fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Generals have suffered since April 4th.
The win made it two in a row for Newark Catholic and bumps their season record up to 11-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Ridgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Newark Catholic beat Ridgewood 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Green Wave repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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