St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Old Bridge Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Old Bridge's part, Frank Papeo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Papeo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Papeo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Meyer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Old Bridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will take on St. Benedict's Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Old Bridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Brunswick at 4:00 p.m.
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