The West Windsor-Plainsboro South Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Pennington Red Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While West Windsor-Plainsboro South's win against Princeton Day wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Panthers 6-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Matt Raeter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Bennett Siegel
| 04/28/25 vs Princeton Day | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Notre Dame | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Ewing | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Allentown | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lawrence | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Bennett Siegel was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. West Windsor-Plainsboro South is 3-1 when Siegel posts three or more hits, but 1-9 otherwise. Aiden Choi also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pennington came out on top against Peddie on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Red Hawks put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 11-0 win. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Pennington's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for West Windsor-Plainsboro South, their record now sits at 4-10.
West Windsor-Plainsboro South couldn't quite finish off Pennington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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