The Old Bridge Knights will square off against the Hightstown Rams on Wednesday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Old Bridge's offense. They lost 7-0 to Monroe Township on Saturday. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Ten must be Hightstown's lucky number: they beat Monroe Township with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Rams beat the Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-2. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Noah Francisco looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Daniel Krier was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Manny Gonzalez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hightstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe Township only managed eight.
Hightstown is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Old Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
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