The Bound Brook Crusaders will challenge the Princeton Day Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bound Brook's hitters haven't had much luck over their past nine games, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bound Brook made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Manville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Crusaders fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered against the Mustangs since April 12, 2022.
Ryan Cunha was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
Cunha wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Boehm, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Boehm has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, while Princeton Day put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Hightstown. The Panthers skirted past the Rams 1-0. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Bound Brook's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Princeton Day, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-11.
Bound Brook suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Princeton Day in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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