The Pingry School fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bernards on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 5-4. If the Big Blue were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Mountaineers when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Shane Varneckas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
The Pingry School's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Bernards, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
While The Pingry School had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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