The Bound Brook Crusaders will challenge the Middlesex Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bound Brook will be strutting in after a victory while Middlesex will be coming in after a defeat.
Bound Brook's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Montgomery 14-0. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Mia Marusiak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kathy Reyes was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Marusiak, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Bound Brook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Middlesex came up short against Perth Amboy on Friday and fell 7-4.
Bound Brook's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Middlesex, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Bound Brook took their victory against Middlesex in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bluejays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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