New Brunswick extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the North Plainfield Canucks, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Canucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Monday.
As for North Plainfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5. The result was nothing new for the Canucks, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For North Plainfield's part, Bennie Sokolowski made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Sokolowski is becoming a predictor of North Plainfield's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Sokolowski was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Zotollo, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for North Plainfield: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Mark Fultz was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. New Brunswick is set to challenge their familiar foe J.P. Stevens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Plainfield will face off against rival South River at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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