The Old Bridge Knights will head out on the road to take on the South Brunswick Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Old Bridge will be strutting in after a victory while South Brunswick will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Old Bridge was able to grind out a solid win over East Brunswick, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Old Bridge.
Justin Hascup spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for South Brunswick's offense. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of Monroe Township on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which South Brunswick was not able to get on the board.
Old Bridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for South Brunswick, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Old Bridge skirted past South Brunswick 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Old Bridge repeat their success, or does South Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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