Union Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hunterdon Central on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since March 20th.
Lenny Peguero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Brayden Morrison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brian McCabe, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Union Catholic and nudges their season record down to 11-8-1. As for Hunterdon Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Coming up, Union Catholic will square off against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hunterdon Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridgewater-Raritan at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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