Softball Game Preview: Woodbridge Barrons vs. Sayreville Bombers

The Woodbridge Barrons will face off against the Sayreville Bombers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodbridge 4, Sayreville 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Woodbridge turned things around against J.P. Stevens on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Barrons considering their two-run performance the match before.

Madelyn Brenner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 1st.

In other batting news, Holly Casaliggi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Vazquez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Woodbridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Sayreville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Brunswick by a score of 4-3.

Woodbridge now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sayreville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Woodbridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Sayreville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Barrons repeat their success, or do the Bombers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.