Roxbury fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bridgewater-Raritan on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gaels of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Roxbury got a good showing from Colin Donnely, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Donnely has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Michael Paxos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Roxbury's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5-1. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Looking ahead, Roxbury will host Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Gaels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they will head out to challenge Pope John XXIII at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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