Baseball Recap: Old Bridge Knights vs. South Brunswick Vikings
Old Bridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They never let the South Brunswick Vikings onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Old Bridge has managed all season.
Justin Hascup was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Frank Papeo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Old Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for South Brunswick, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Old Bridge will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Old Bridge: 3.3, South Plainfield: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Brunswick, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning South Brunswick will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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