Baseball Recap: North Plainfield Triumphs

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Plainfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Piscataway Chiefs 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Canucks in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.

Ian Lameira

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/24/26 @ Piscataway	14
03/28/26 vs Ferris	11
04/13/26 vs New Brunswick	10
04/08/26 vs East Brunswick Vo-Tech	10
04/25/25 vs South River	8

Ian Lameira and Jake Zotollo made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lameira struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Zotollo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 14 strikeouts gave Lameira a new career-high. At the plate, Lameira went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while Zotollo went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victor Ceda, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Bennie Sokolowski was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

North Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Piscataway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Plainfield is set to face off against their familiar foe North Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Piscataway will challenge rival South River at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.