Old Bridge and Monroe Township are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Old Bridge Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Monroe Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Old Bridge will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Old Bridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South Brunswick as Old Bridge made off with an 8-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Old Bridge has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Justin Hascup, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Frank Papeo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monroe Township entered their match against Sayreville on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Monroe Township lost 11-5 to Sayreville. It was the first time this season that Monroe Township let down their fans at home.
Nate Pietz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Owen Judge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Old Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Monroe Township, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Bridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monroe Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Old Bridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Monroe Township in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Old Bridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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