Baseball Game Preview: Rutgers Prep Argonauts vs. The Pingry School Big Blue

For the second straight game, Rutgers Prep will face off against The Pingry School. The Argonauts will head out to face off against the Big Blue at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rutgers Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Rutgers Prep barely beat The Pingry School the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Argonauts were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Big Blue on Tuesday. Considering the Argonauts have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jake Brown

Hits Against

04/05/25 @ Middlesex	4
04/08/25 @ Delaware Valley	2
04/01/25 vs Bernards	2

Jake Brown looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Rutgers Prep's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Matt Bilmes and Cody Rullo did most of the damage at the plate: Bilmes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Rullo scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Rutgers Prep is undefeated when Bilmes posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Nepomuceno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.

Rutgers Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pingry School only posted a batting average of .100.

Rutgers Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for The Pingry School, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

The Pingry School's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Rutgers Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for The Pingry School, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Rutgers Prep keep running through batters, or will the Big Blue buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.