Rutgers Prep couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of The Pingry School Big Blue by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Rutgers Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as The Pingry School apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Rutgers Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Laub, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rutgers Prep will take on Passaic County Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for The Pingry School, they will head out on the road to challenge Gill St. Bernard's at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games The Pingry School has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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