South Brunswick extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ashley Screaming Eagle. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Ashley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Ashley's part, Colin Beddard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Beddard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Potter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Brunswick will take on rival West Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ashley is set to face off against their familiar foe North Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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