Old Bridge extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Robbinsville Ravens. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-8 on Monday.
As for Robbinsville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Robbinsville's part, the result came thanks to Lexi Lopez's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Lopez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Robbinsville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tuleen Ali, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple. That triple was Ali's first of the season.
Looking ahead, Old Bridge will square off against Monroe Township at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Robbinsville, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hightstown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ravens 3.2, the Rams 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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