The Rutgers Prep Argonauts are taking a road trip to challenge the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rutgers Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Princeton Day. The victory continues a trend for the Argonauts in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Roshan Jagannathan
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Roshan Jagannathan looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rutgers Prep got a big performance out of Ethan Nepomuceno, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Nepomuceno has posted since back in April. Alex Perez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Hopewell Valley Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Pirates 13-2. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The win got Hopewell Valley Central back to even at 10-10-1. As for Rutgers Prep, their record now sits at 13-10.
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