Bound Brook extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 13-3 to the Bernards Mountaineers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Aiden Boehm was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Gabriel Valentin also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Bernards, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Bernards' side, Landen Farmer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Farmer a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Bernards let Sean Arcelay and James Renz run wild. Arcelay went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Renz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Renz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sonny Liranzo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Bound Brook has already played their next contest (against Roselle Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bernards, they will take on Delaware Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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