
Crusaders
05/08/25 vs North Plainfield | 16-4 |
05/07/25 @ Middlesex | 7-0 |
05/03/25 vs Gill St. Bernard's | 4-2 |
05/01/25 vs Montgomery | 14-0 |
04/30/25 @ Rutgers Prep | 5-2 |
+ 2 more games |
Bound Brook entered their tilt with North Plainfield on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Canucks with a sharp 16-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lili Caprara made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Marissa Hays and Isabella Marusiak did most of the damage at the plate: Hays went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Marusiak got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most RBI Hays has posted since back in May of 2024. Rachael Gurczeski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bound Brook pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Plainfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Coming up, Bound Brook will head out to face off against Ridge on Saturday. As for North Plainfield, they will be playing at home against Dunellen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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