The Rahway Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Westfield Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rahway has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Westfield will come in with four straight victories.
Rahway came up short against North Plainfield on Friday, falling 12-6.
Alex Pineda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Anthony DelBene was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Hunterdon Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils, sneaking past 5-3.
Grant Como spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braeden Trajkovski, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Rahway, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Rahway might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Westfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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