If Hunterdon Central was feeling good off their 18-5 takedown of Somerville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hunterdon Central Red Devils fell 5-2 to the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Hunterdon Central in their matchups with Bridgewater-Raritan: they've now lost five in a row.
For Bridgewater-Raritan's part, they got a great performance from Owen Crimmins as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Crimmins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bridgewater-Raritan's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Lehberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fattore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hunterdon Central now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hunterdon Central will challenge Bayonne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they will head out on the road to face off against Howell at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bridgewater-Raritan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Howell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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