The Old Bridge Knights are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Spotswood Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Old Bridge is headed out to face Spotswood after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Knights put the hurt on East Brunswick with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won four in a row.
Justin Hascup
| 04/01/25 vs East Brunswick | 9 |
| 05/31/24 vs Monroe Township | 4 |
| 05/08/24 vs North Brunswick | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs St. Joseph | 0 |
| 05/01/24 vs Edison | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Justin Hascup made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Old Bridge got a massive performance out of Akhil Penkala, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Penkala a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Matt Chin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Old Bridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Brunswick only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, Spotswood made easy work of South Amboy on Saturday and carried off a 16-5 win.
Like Old Bridge, Spotswood also got a great game from a two-way player: Carter Cumiskey. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Cumiskey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Saracino, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Ryan Orth was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Old Bridge skirted past Spotswood 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
