The St. Benedict's Prep Gray Bees will face off against the Paramus Catholic Knght Paladins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Benedict's Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 12 straight defeats, while Paramus Catholic will come in with five straight victories.
St. Benedict's Prep lost 11-1 to Caldwell on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Gray Bees have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Paramus Catholic earned a 5-2 win over Morris Catholic on Thursday.
Paramus Catholic got a great performance from Jeremiah Diaz as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Diaz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Justin Diez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
St. Benedict's Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Paramus Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
St. Benedict's Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Paramus Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Will the Gray Bees repeat their success, or do the Knght Paladins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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