
Crimson
04/07/25 vs Boonton | 11 |
05/12/25 vs Morris County Tech | 10 |
04/08/25 @ Boonton | 10 |
04/02/25 @ Morris Catholic | 9 |
04/04/25 vs Manville | 7 |
Morristown-Beard got themselves on the board against Morris County Tech on Monday, but Morris County Tech never followed suit. They blew past the Devils 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Crimson, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Morristown-Beard got a great performance from Sam Bastardo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bastardo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Hriczov and Sam Cherins did most of the damage at the plate: Hriczov went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cherins went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Cherins a new career-high. Chase Zaikov was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Morristown-Beard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morristown-Beard is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morris County Tech, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Morristown-Beard will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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