The Bound Brook Crusaders will head out to face off against the Ridge Red Devil on Saturday. Bound Brook is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Bound Brook made easy work of North Plainfield and carried off a 16-4 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Lili Caprara made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bound Brook let Marissa Hays and Isabella Marusiak run wild. Hays went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Marusiak got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most RBI Hays has posted since back in May of 2024. Rachael Gurczeski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridge earned a 7-2 win over Chatham on Wednesday.
The victory got Bound Brook back to even at 9-9. As for Ridge, their record is now 10-7.
Bound Brook suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ridge in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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