Bridgewater-Raritan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hunterdon Central Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bridgewater-Raritan: 2, Hunterdon Central: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bridgewater-Raritan put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past North Hunterdon 7-1.
Owen Crimmins tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Matthew Fattore was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Goldberg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hunterdon Central entered their tilt with Steinert with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over the Spartans. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Hunterdon Central has managed all season.
Bridgewater-Raritan's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Hunterdon Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Bridgewater-Raritan's way against Hunterdon Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Bridgewater-Raritan made off with a 19-8 win. Does Bridgewater-Raritan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hunterdon Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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