The Bound Brook Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middlesex Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bound Brook has three straight wins, Middlesex has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bound Brook gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on South River with a sharp 16-1 win.
Isabella Marusiak made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Marusiak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachael Gurczeski, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sara Thiessen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Middlesex came up short against Bound Brook on Tuesday and fell 9-6.
Bound Brook is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Middlesex, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Bound Brook beat Middlesex 9-6 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Bound Brook repeat their success, or does Middlesex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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