The Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs were able to grind out a solid victory over the Howell Rebels on Thursday, taking the game 5-2.
Rumson-Fair Haven got a great performance from Cooper Jones as he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jones also tossed seven walks, marking his first of the season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Gallagher, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Parker Shenman was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
| 04/17/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/16/25 - Away | 10-10 T |
| 04/16/25 - Home | 10-11 L |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/07/21 - Home | 8-2 W |
The win got Rumson-Fair Haven back to even at 5-5-1. As for Howell, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1.
Rumson-Fair Haven will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rebels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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