St. Peter's Prep dropped their record down to 15-7-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Old Bridge Knights by a score of 9-8. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
St. Peter's Prep got a good showing from Jake O'Brien, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs O'Brien has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, David Tallarida made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Lorenzo Camilleri was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Old Bridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Old Bridge's side, the team relied heavily on Brody Nugent, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Nugent is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Justin Hascup, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
St. Peter's Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Old Bridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Augustine Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 4, the Hermits 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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