Metuchen barely beat J.P. Stevens the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have beaten the Hawks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
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).
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.
Bulldogs
| 04/08/25 @ J.P. Stevens | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Kennedy Memorial | 2-1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Kennedy Memorial | 4-3 |
Metuchen's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for J.P. Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Metuchen will head out to challenge North Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Canucks will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for J.P. Stevens, they will challenge Kennedy Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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