Bergenfield is 0-3 against Emerson since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Bears will host the Cavaliers at 11:00 a.m. Emerson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bergenfield, who comes in off a win.
Bergenfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Teaneck on Friday. The Bears blew past the Highwaymen 11-1. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Highwaymen recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Emerson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Waldwick on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1.
Sophia Centeno was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Centeno was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Centeno wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Seretis, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Emerson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bergenfield, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bergenfield came up short against Emerson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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