The Metuchen Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Monroe Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metuchen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Monroe Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Metuchen didn't have quite enough to beat Edison and fell 4-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Monroe Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sayreville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 10-9.
Braeden Hoiberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alex Marcus, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Metuchen's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Monroe Township, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Metuchen might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Monroe Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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