Bound Brook had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it 13. They fell just short of the South Hunterdon Eagles by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since May 1, 2025.
Bound Brook saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Gabriel Valentin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for South Hunterdon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On South Hunterdon's side, the team relied heavily on TREVOR LINGERFIELD, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs LINGERFIELD has posted since back in April. JACK BUDREWICZ was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Bound Brook had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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