Hopewell’s Blake and Blair combine to pitch shutout

LAWRENCE » Andy Blake and Luke Blair combined to throw a four-hit shutout at Lawrence Post 414 and keep Hopewell Post 339 in a tie for first place in the Mercer County American Legion League with a five-inning, 11-0 win Thursday at Eggerts Crossing Park.

Blair also led Hopewell’s offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three runs batted in.

Jake Kmiec, Ryan Mains, Aidan Jodoin and Chris Conti singled for Lawrence.

Hopewell (11-0) Lawrence (5-4) 2B:

Blair (H); Blake, Blair 3, Brodine, Psomaras, Hare, Porpora (H). Blake (2-0); Castoral (1-1).

WP— RBIs: 310 000 LP— 70 —11 9 0 00 —044

NORTH HAMILTON 8, SOUTH BRUNSWICK 7 HAMILTON » The Hibos used a six-run sixth inning to rally past Post 401 at Nottingham High.

Jacob Fanning tripled and drove in three runs to spearhead North Hamilton’s comeback. Jack Parker went 3-for-3 and scored twice, while Nick Rocco and Tony Morency had two RBIs.

Chris Perdoni went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for South Brunswick.

S.Brunswick(5-5) N.Hamilton (5-3) 140 000 2 —7 10 0 110 006 x —8 11 5 2B:

Eldridge (SB), Giambelluca, Given, McParland (NH); Fanning (NH); Ruckdeschel, Perdoni, Eldridge (SB), Fanning 3, Giambelluca, Rocco 2, Morency 2 (NH).

Fremgen (1-1); Morency (2).

RBIs: WP— S— 3B: LP—

Eldridge (0-1); BORDENTOWN 7, TRENTON 0 BORDENTOWN » Luke Mabin and Cameron Clauser combined on a two-hitter as Post 26 shut out Posts 93/182 at Gilder Park.

Jarrod Marshall spearheaded Bordentown’s offense by going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI, while Chris Wade knocked in two runs.

Brian Roldan and Jefery Azcona had Trenton’s hits.

Trenton (0-10) Bordentown(7-2) RBIs: WP— 000000 003 310

Marshall, Wade 2, Popovich (B). Mabin (1-0); Ortiz (0-3).

LP— 0—022 x — 7 5 0

ALLENTOWN 12, PRINCETON 0 WEST WINDSOR » Matt Bethea, Aydon Chavis and Matt Coiante drove in two runs apiece as A’town rolled past Post 218 at Mercer County Park.

Brandon Gaul tossed a four-hitter with seven strikeouts.

Jaedyn Paria-Veron, Adam Wijaya, Zack Yoelson-Angeline and Chris Murdock had the only hits for Princeton.

Princeton(1-11) Allentown(3-4) 2B:

Wijaya (P), Arcuri, Gaul (A); Bethea 2, Arcuri, Ferrier, Chavis 2, Zupko, DelGuercio, Ariano, Coiante 2 (A). Gaul (1-1); Franzoni (0-4).

WP— 000 204 LP— 00 — 0 42 6x —12 14 2 RBIs: