For the second straight game, Phillipsburg will face off against Rutgers Prep. The Stateliners will take on the Argonauts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phillipsburg is on a four-game streak of home wins, Rutgers Prep a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Phillipsburg will face Rutgers Prep after dropping another heartbreaker against Rutgers Prep on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Stateliners lost 11-1 to the Argonauts. The Stateliners were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Argonauts' pitchers proved too tough.
For Rutgers Prep's part, they got a great performance from Peter Wheeler as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Wheeler has posted since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Maddox Chu was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Matt Bilmes, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Rutgers Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Phillipsburg moved to 7-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Rutgers Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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