Metuchen had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Monroe Township Falcons, falling 10-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Metuchen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kathryn Morano, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Monroe Township, their win bumped their record up to 5-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Monroe Township's side, Monica Bukowczyk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Lily Holeman was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with seven RBI and one double. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Ventura, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Metuchen has already played their next game (against Middlesex), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monroe Township also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Hightstown.
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