Baseball Recap: Don Bosco Prep extends road winning streak to 17

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 9:17am

Baseball Recap: Don Bosco Prep Ironmen vs. Old Bridge Knights

Don Bosco Prep came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Old Bridge Knights as they made off with a 14-1 win. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Don Bosco Prep yet this season.

For Old Bridge's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Cavanaugh, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

Don Bosco Prep pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Old Bridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Don Bosco Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Peter's Prep at 4:30 p.m. Don Bosco Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so St. Peter's Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Old Bridge, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 win vs. St. Joseph on the 6th.

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