Softball Game Preview: Middlesex Bluejays vs. Metuchen Bulldogs

Middlesex hasn't had much luck against Metuchen recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bluejays will take on the Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Metuchen took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Middlesex, who comes in off a win.

Middlesex barely beat East Brunswick Vo-Tech the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bluejays put the hurt on East Brunswick Vo-Tech with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Metuchen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Monroe Township, falling 10-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Metuchen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kathryn Morano, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Middlesex and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Metuchen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Middlesex suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Metuchen when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.