The Old Bridge Knights will head out to take on the Monroe Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Bridge is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Old Bridge's offense. They fell just short of Robbinsville by a score of 1-0 on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe Township). Everything went their way against Princeton on Monday as they made off with a 14-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Falcons with their most commanding win of the season.
Lily Holeman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Holeman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Rubino, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Kaitlyn Ventura was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Monroe Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Old Bridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Monroe Township, their record is now 4-6.
Old Bridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe Township in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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