Baseball Recap: Old Bridge Knights vs. Red Bank Catholic Caseys
Old Bridge entered their tilt with Red Bank Catholic with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Red Bank Catholic Caseys on Sunday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Old Bridge also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Justin Hascup made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hascup has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hascup was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, John Smith was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Chris Crosta was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Old Bridge pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Red Bank Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Old Bridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-0 win vs. South Brunswick on the 23rd. As for Red Bank Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shore Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Red Bank Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Shore Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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