North Hunterdon extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-10 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Hunter Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Liam Kane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Bridgewater-Raritan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bridgewater-Raritan's side, they got a great performance from Jack Lanum as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Lanum posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six contests.
At the plate, JR Rosado was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellan Komline, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Looking ahead, North Hunterdon will be playing at home against Newton on Saturday. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they will head out on the road to take on Watchung Hills Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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