Metuchen made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Brunswick, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the North Brunswick Raiders by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the North Brunswick Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jon Nugent put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Nugent was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Joseph Tamburello was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Matt Jelleme was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Metuchen's record now sits at 13-4. As for North Brunswick, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.
Metuchen wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against Edison on the 6th. North Brunswick has also already played their next match (against Rutgers Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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