Monroe Township is 7-1 against South Plainfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroe Township Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Plainfield Tigers at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Monroe Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Brunswick an 8-0 shutout. With that victory, Monroe Township brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Zack Wallace tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucas White and Jake Lobue did most of the damage at the plate: White went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Lobue scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lobue has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle McCauley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Plainfield waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the North Brunswick Raiders as they made off with a 27-6 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory South Plainfield has managed all season.
Monroe Township pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for South Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Monroe Township came out on top in a nail-biter against South Plainfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Monroe Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Plainfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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