Baseball Preview: Red Bank Catholic Caseys vs. Old Bridge Knights
The Red Bank Catholic Caseys will look to defend their home field on Sunday against the Old Bridge Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Red Bank Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gloucester Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Red Bank Catholic has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Old Bridge beat East Brunswick 7-2 last Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Old Bridge.
Justin Hascup spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Red Bank Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Old Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
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