Andy Mendlowitz
MyCentralJersey.com
South Plainfield 8, South Brunswick 2:
The Tigers (9-3) scored twice in the top of the third to take a 2-0 lead. That was all that McCarthy needed. The junior lefty allowed two runs (1 ER) and gave up two hits and no walks with six strikeouts for the win. He also singled and scored.
Dan Kapsch (RBI, run), McCarthy (RBI) and Dylan Oller (double, 2 runs) each had two hits in the win. Dom Massaro (double) and Chris Loniewski (RBI, run) added hits.
Tyler Szakacs (RBI, run) and Peyton Lynch (run) had the hits for South Brunswick (2-10).
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TAPinto South Plainfield
South Plainfield Beats South Brunswick, 8-2
By TAPinto South Plainfield Staff
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Junior left-hander Aiden McCarthy pitched a two-hitter to lift South Plainfield to an 8-2 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Thursday.
McCarthy needed only 65 pitches to complete seven innings. He struck out six batters, walked none and only one of the runs against him was earned.
Ryan Balent was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one run batted in, and Dan Kapsch and Nick Irizarry each went 2-for-4 and each drove in one run for the Tigers (9-3), who scored three runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-0 lead.
Dylan Oller was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored in the victory. Dom Massaro and Chris Loniewski also had RBIs.
Tyler Szakacks doubled and drove in a run for South Brunswick (2-10).
South Plainfield is scheduled to host South Brunswick in a rematch on Saturday.
Baseball: South Plainfield Beats South Brunswick, 8-2 | South Plainfield, NJ News TAPinto | TAPinto
South Plainfield Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win
Aiden McCarthy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Balent was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Irizarry, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Plainfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Brunswick only managed three hits.
South Plainfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for South Brunswick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Coming up, South Plainfield will venture away from home to take on Red Bank Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. South Brunswick will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' match: after the Tigers face off against the Caseys, they'll take on South Brunswick again at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Baseball Recap: South Plainfield Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
|
South Plainfield (9-3) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
0 |
South Brunswick (2-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
LP: Peyton Lawson
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
1B |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
HBP |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
.250 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
.500 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.500 |
|
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.750 |
.750 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
Totals: |
33 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
.364 |
.424 |
PIT |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HB |
ERA |
|
Aiden McCarthy (WP) |
65 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1.00 |
Totals: |
65 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1.00 |
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