Knights
| 04/30/26 vs St. Joseph | 9-4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Monroe Township | 12-1 |
| 04/28/26 @ St. Joseph | 5-1 |
Old Bridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the St. Joseph Falcons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 on Tuesday.
Old Bridge got a great performance from Mason Mule as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Mule has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Rj Pluchino was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Crosta, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Old Bridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for St. Joseph, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Old Bridge and St. Joseph could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Knights (ranked 114th) will meet Immaculata (ranked 14th) at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, St. Joseph will challenge Johnson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (243 vs. 34).
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