Old Bridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They had just enough and edged the St. Joseph Falcons out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Old Bridge also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Justin Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frank Papeo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. John Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Old Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for St. Joseph, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
Old Bridge will be playing in front of their home fans against North Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so North Brunswick's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will face off against Roselle Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph is facing Roselle Catholic at the right time seeing as Roselle Catholic is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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