Monroe Township extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They lost 9-3 to the East Brunswick Bears. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Monday.
Monroe Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Faigin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for East Brunswick, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Considering they have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On East Brunswick's side, Connor Glynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Andrew Melcer was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared MacWithey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monroe Township will challenge rival Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, East Brunswick is set to face off against their familiar foe South Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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