South Plainfield edges out road win over Old Bridge - Baseball recap
Kevin Penny gave up three hits over six innings while striking out four and walking two to lead South Plainfield to a 4-3 win over Old Bridge, in Matawan.
The Tigers (3-1) scored tying and go-ahead runs in the top of the seventh.
Kevin Penny and Dan Kapsch each drove in a run for South Plainfield.
Brody Nugent had two RBI for the Knights (2-3).
South Plainfield edges out road win over Old Bridge - Baseball recap - nj.com
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
|
|
South Plainfield (3-1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
Old Bridge (2-3) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
South Plainfield Batting
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AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
1B |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
HBP |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
|
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
|
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
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Totals: |
27 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.222 |
.222 |
South Plainfield Pitching
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PIT |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HB |
ERA |
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Kevin Penny (WP) |
90 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2.33 |
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12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Totals: |
102 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2.00 |
Andy Mendlowitz
MyCentralJersey.com
South Plainfield 4, Old Bridge 3: South Plainfield manufactured two runs in the top of the seventh and then stopped Old Bridge’s rally to pull out the drama-filled Red Division win.
Old Bridge (2-3) entered the season as the Home News Tribune’s No. 1 team in the GMC and South Plainfield (3-1) was No. 2.
Tuesday, Old Bridge scored three times in the bottom of the second to take a 3-1 lead. In the seventh, Dom Massaro led off with a hit and Nick Irizarry hit a slow roller to third that he beat out and the speedy Massaro took third on the play. Dan Kapsch walked with the bases loaded.
Old Bridge picked the aggressive Massaro off third but he scored on the rundown after the throw to the plate got away from the catcher to tie it 3-3. After Aiden McCarthy was intentionally walked and a close groundout, Kevin Penny walked to score Kapsch and make it 4-3.
Not over yet.
Jayden Jimenez came in to close the game for the Tigers and faced the top of the order. He had two outs and one on when he struck out the cleanup hitter Erich Schikschenet, who reached after the ball got away from the catcher. A double steal made it second and third but Jimenez got a pop up to shortstop to end the game.
Penny earned the win allowing three runs (2 ER) in six innings with four strikeouts. Massaro was 3-for-3 with a walk and scored three runs.
Old Bridge’s ace Justin Hascup allowed two runs (1 ER) in five innings with eight strikeouts. He also doubled and drove in a run. Brody Nugent went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Knights.
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South Plainfield Wins on the Road, 6-3, Over Old Bridge
By Guy Kipp
OLD BRIDGE, NJ -- In a rematch of last year's Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final, the South Plainfield baseball team made a statement with a 6-3 victory over Old Bridge on the road on Tuesday afternoon.
South Plainfield rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-3 lead. Old Bridge had a 3-1 lead after two innings.
Junior center fielder Dom Massaro went 3-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base and scored three runs for the Tigers (3-1), who lost, 6-5, to Old Bridge in last year's county final.
Senior left-hander Kevin Penny got the win with six innings of three-hit ball. Penny allowed two walks and struck out four. He threw 90 pitches, and two of the three runs against him were earned.
Dan Kapsch had a hit and drove in a run for the Tigers. Old Bridge also committed four errors. South Plainfield will host Old Bridge on Thursday at 4 p.m.
South Plainfield posted their closest victory since May 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Old Bridge Knights, sneaking past 4-3. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
South Plainfield's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Old Bridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
South Plainfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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