Baseball Recap: Monroe Township Falcons vs. Hamilton Hornets
If Monroe Township was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of East Brunswick last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monroe Township Falcons fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Hamilton Hornets on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe Township of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jake Lobue was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Monroe Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Hamilton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Monroe Township will head out on the road to take on South Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games South Brunswick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hamilton, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Hopewell Valley Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Hopewell Valley Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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