Morristown-Beard had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Mountain Lakes on Monday. The Crimson's pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakers a 6-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Crimson have beaten the Lakers on their field since May 4, 2016.
Sam Bastardo
| 05/05/25 @ Mountain Lakes | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Kinnelon | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Morris Hills | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Parsippany | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Boonton | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Morris Catholic | 2 |
The result came thanks to Sam Bastardo's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Morristown-Beard's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Hriczov, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Hriczov has posted since back in April.
Morristown-Beard's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Mountain Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Morristown-Beard will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lakers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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