The New Brunswick Zebra will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Tech Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Brunswick has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Brunswick is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Piscataway Vo-Tech on Wednesday, falling 30-20. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (17), the Zebra still had to take the loss.
New Brunswick got a massive performance out of Andrea Reyes Olivera, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and five runs. That home run was Reyes Olivera's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Diana Martinez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI.
Somerset Tech couldn't beat Dunellen on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Jaguars lost 24-8 to the Destroyers. The Jaguars have struggled against the Destroyers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
New Brunswick has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Somerset Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
New Brunswick skirted past Somerset Tech 12-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Zebra have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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