Barnegat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. John-Vianney Lancers. The Bengals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in May of 2016.
Barnegat got a good showing from Josh McCrohan, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, McCrohan gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Nick Bruno made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Barnegat's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for St. John-Vianney, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Barnegat will face off against Salem County Vo-Tech on Wednesday. As for St. John-Vianney, they will be playing at home against Cranford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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