The Caldwell Chiefs are taking a road trip to take on the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Caldwell took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against West Orange by a score of 9-5.
Caldwell got a big performance out of Dante Placenti, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Santino Russo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Rumson-Fair Haven posted their closest victory since May 16, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Marlboro 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Cooper Jones looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rumson-Fair Haven is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Miles Martin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Shenman, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Caldwell's record now sits at 7-5. As for Rumson-Fair Haven, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Caldwell suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Rumson-Fair Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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