The Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Howell Rebels at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bridgewater-Raritan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Bridgewater-Raritan took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Hunterdon Central by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Owen Crimmins tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bridgewater-Raritan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Lehberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Fattore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Howell had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Wall Township 3-2.
Bridgewater-Raritan's record is now 15-2. As for Howell, their record is now 6-9.
Bridgewater-Raritan was able to grind out a solid victory over Howell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridgewater-Raritan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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