North Plainfield had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against East Brunswick Vo-Tech on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-5 victory. With that win, the Canucks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Ian Lameira
| 04/02/26 vs Carteret | 4 |
| 04/08/26 vs East Brunswick Vo-Tech | 1 |
Ian Lameira made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. North Plainfield is 2-1 when Lameira allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Lameira was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Bennie Sokolowski was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Victor Ceda, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
North Plainfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for East Brunswick Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Plainfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Brunswick Vo-Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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