Hawks
| 04/18/26 vs Barnegat | 1-11 |
| 04/17/26 @ New Brunswick | 23-4 |
| 04/15/26 @ North Brunswick | 19-10 |
| 04/13/26 vs North Brunswick | 7-0 |
| 04/10/26 @ Piscataway | 6-7 |
J.P. Stevens dropped down to 6-4-1 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Barnegat Bengals, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
J.P. Stevens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chace Sullivan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Sullivan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Barnegat, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Barnegat's side, Liam Cooper tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Nick Bruno was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Declan Brain was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, J.P. Stevens will be playing at home against New Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Zebra have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.56 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Barnegat, they will head out to square off against Manchester Township at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bengals 3.9, the Hawks 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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