Monroe Township and Old Bridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Monroe Township Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Old Bridge Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monroe Township will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 11-5 to Sayreville. It was the first time this season that Monroe Township let down their fans at home.
Nate Pietz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Owen Judge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Old Bridge came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings an 8-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Old Bridge has managed all season.
Justin Hascup was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of John Smith, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Monroe Township has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Old Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monroe Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Old Bridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monroe Township came up short against Old Bridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Monroe Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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