It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Metuchen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the South Amboy Governors 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gianni Ciambotti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Ciambotti was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Metuchen let James Fenton and Lucas Malamug run wild. Fenton went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Malamug got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Alessi, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Metuchen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bulldogs
| 04/22/25 vs South Amboy | 8-7 |
| 04/21/25 @ South Amboy | 8-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs South River | 3-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ South River | 8-6 |
The victory (which was Metuchen's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for South Amboy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metuchen will face off against Piscataway at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Amboy, they will challenge J.P. Stevens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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