Metuchen is a perfect 6-0 against North Plainfield since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Canucks at 4:00 p.m. Metuchen will be strutting in after a victory while North Plainfield will be coming in after a loss.
Metuchen barely beat J.P. Stevens the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
J.P. Stevens' batters probably weren't too happy with Lucas Malamug, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up four walks).
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Jelleme, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Jelleme is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Crawford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Plainfield came up short against Carteret on Tuesday and fell 4-1. The loss was the Canucks' first of the season.
Metuchen's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for North Plainfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Metuchen beat North Plainfield 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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