It was a good run, but Old Bridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Manalapan Braves. Old Bridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manalapan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Old Bridge got a good showing from Aiden Kipper, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Kipper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, John Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Manalapan's side, Leo Vitale looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Manalapan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Silva, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Old Bridge's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Manalapan, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Old Bridge will square off against Sayreville on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sayreville: 3.7, Old Bridge: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Manalapan, they will head out on the road to challenge Shore Regional on Saturday. Manalapan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Shore Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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