While Watchung Hills Regional put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Rutgers Prep. The Watchung Hills Regional Warriors had just enough and edged the Rutgers Prep Argonauts out 1-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Watchung Hills Regional also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Robert Centamore tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over nine innings pitched.
On Rutgers Prep's side, Max Treonze was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Treonze has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rutgers Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Laub, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Watchung Hills Regional is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. As for Rutgers Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Watchung Hills Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rutgers Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Matawan Regional at 11:00 a.m. Matawan Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Rutgers Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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