The Bound Brook Crusaders will square off against the Henry Hudson Admirals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bound Brook hasn't scored more than two runs for 12 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Hackettstown hit Bound Brook with a five-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Henry Hudson fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dunellen on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Destroyers by a score of 2-1.
David Ortore was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ortore was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Bound Brook's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Henry Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Bound Brook took their victory against Henry Hudson in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Admirals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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