Montgomery had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 19. They came up short against the Bound Brook Crusaders, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-6 on Tuesday.
As for Bound Brook, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Bound Brook's part, Mia Marusiak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Marusiak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Bound Brook got a massive performance out of Kathy Reyes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was Reyes' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Marusiak, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will square off against STEMCivics at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bound Brook, they will challenge Middlesex at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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