Wall Township had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Raritan Rockets. This was payback for Wall Township, who suffered a 5-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Raritan's part, Sean Burnett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Raritan was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Wall Township pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Raritan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wall Township will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Howell, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Wall Township is facing Howell at the right time seeing as Howell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Raritan, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wall Township at 4:00 p.m.
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