The Old Bridge Knights will head out on the road to face off against the East Brunswick Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so East Brunswick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Old Bridge was able to grind out a solid win over East Brunswick, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Old Bridge.
Justin Hascup spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Old Bridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for East Brunswick, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
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