Piscataway extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Metuchen Bulldogs, falling 32-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Chiefs were not able to get on the board.
As for Metuchen, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Metuchen's part, James Fenton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Fenton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Matt Jelleme was a standout: he got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and one double. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Lucas Malamug was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one double.
Piscataway has already played their next match (against Piscataway Vo-Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Metuchen will be paying especially close attention to the Chiefs' game: after the Chiefs face off against the Raiders, they'll take on Metuchen again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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