The Bergen Tech Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgewood Maroons at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bergen Tech is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Bergen Catholic on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bergen Tech as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Bergen Tech got a massive performance out of Jon Prowitz, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Steve Choi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Ridgewood rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 12-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Ridgewood who now have three in a row.
Bergen Tech's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Ridgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Bergen Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Bergen Tech repeat their success, or does Ridgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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