Softball Preview: Union Catholic Vikings vs. Bound Brook Crusaders
The Union Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Bound Brook Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Union Catholic will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Elizabeth on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Union Catholic fell just short of Elizabeth by a score of 4-2. Union Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bound Brook put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Voorhees 14-4.
Isabella Marusiak was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Marusiak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Rachael Gurczeski and Katelyn Cunha did most of the damage at the plate: Gurczeski scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Cunha scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Marissa Hays, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Union Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bound Brook, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Union Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Bound Brook in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Union Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bound Brook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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