The Pingry School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Rutgers Prep Argonauts by a score of 1-0. The Pingry School was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rutgers Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 4th.
For Rutgers Prep's part, the result came thanks to Max Treonze's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Treonze has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rutgers Prep's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Laub, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The Pingry School's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Rutgers Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
The Pingry School will head out on the road to challenge Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rutgers Prep, they will be playing at home against Watchung Hills Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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