East Brunswick extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-16. They came up short against the Notre Dame Irish, falling 6-0. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
East Brunswick got a good showing from Jaiden Valdez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Valdez has allowed since back in March.
As for Notre Dame, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Notre Dame's side, the result came thanks to Josh Klena's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. The Irish are 2-1 when Klena posts eight or more strikeouts, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Josh Guire was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Sal Kearns, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Brunswick will head out to face off against Central Regional at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Notre Dame, they will square off against Highland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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