The Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs will take on the Rutgers Prep Argonauts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopewell Valley Central will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Tuesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rutgers Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Princeton Day on Tuesday.
Roshan Jagannathan looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Nepomuceno was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Rutgers Prep's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Hopewell Valley Central, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
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