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| 04/09/25 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Metuchen is 6-1 against North Plainfield since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canucks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Metuchen 1, North Plainfield 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Metuchen barely beat Bernards the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountaineers a 7-0 shutout on Sunday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past Joseph Conway, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Bernards off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Fenton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Aeneas Ralph, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Plainfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Metuchen 1-0. While the Canucks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
North Plainfield's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Metuchen, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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