It was a good run, but Monroe Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the South Plainfield Tigers by a score of 9-7. Monroe Township was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Plainfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Jake Lobue was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fletcher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Monroe Township lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Monroe Township's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for South Plainfield, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monroe Township is on the road again on Wednesday to play Robbinsville at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Robbinsville: 2.2, Monroe Township: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Plainfield, they will head out on the road to take on Old Bridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Old Bridge: 3.3, South Plainfield: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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