Monroe Township was forced to take a big loss against they on Friday, they got the better of them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Old Bridge Knights 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Knights on Friday, they had to take a 6-0 defeat.
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Ohm Desai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monroe Township is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Desmond, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Ryan Olmo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The win got Monroe Township back to even at 5-5. As for Old Bridge, they moved to 9-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monroe Township is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Old Bridge will face off against rival Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.6, the Barrons 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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