Softball Recap: Bound Brook Takes a Loss

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Previous 3 Games

05/12/26 - Home	4-7 L
05/02/26 - Home	0-4 L
05/02/26 - Home	0-4 L

Bound Brook had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-14 to make it six. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gill St. Bernard's Knights. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Bound Brook saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Gurczeski, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Gurczeski's first of the season.

As for Gill St. Bernard's, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.

On Gill St. Bernard's side, Julia Ward tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Ward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ella Martinelli was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Sammi Kalinak was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Coming up, Bound Brook will challenge Mount St. Mary Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gill St. Bernard's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillsborough on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.