<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>BRIDGEWATER — Try telling J.R. Hopf that 11 days doesn’t make a baseball season.
The unlikely slugger continued the best power surge of his career Sunday night by hitting two home runs to lift the Somerset Patriots to<wm> their fifth consecutive victory over Bridgeport Bluefish.
Jonah Puff, the Pirates' right fielder and center fielder, and Jared Hill, the Pirates' catcher, each contributed one run bop along way on two home runs. Josh Pembleton tossed a shutout win for Hoboken Patriots, who improved to 9-3 on the road. — John Kelleen, Staff Writer
Pawtucket is a small, tight-knit community that has long struggled as the</wm> Winter River and Thames River converge over Bridgeport. — John Kelleen, Staff Writer
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