The Old Bridge Knights will be playing at home against the North Brunswick North Brunswick Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Brunswick is hoping to do on Wednesday what St. Joseph couldn't on Monday: put an end to Old Bridge's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Old Bridge had just enough and edged St. Joseph out 6-4.
Justin Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frank Papeo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. John Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Monroe Township 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Brunswick.
Old Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for North Brunswick, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Old Bridge beat North Brunswick 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Old Bridge repeat their success, or does North Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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