The Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs will challenge the Lacey Township Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rumson-Fair Haven will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Henry Hudson on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Admirals 14-8. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Evelyn (Evie) Chubrik was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Weiss, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lacey Township waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Hawks. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Sam Kohout, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Capone, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Lacey Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Township only posted an OBP of .312.
Lacey Township pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Rumson-Fair Haven, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
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