Rutgers Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Pingry School Big Blue a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. For Rutgers Prep, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat The Pingry School walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 4th.
Max Treonze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rutgers Prep's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Laub, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Rutgers Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for The Pingry School, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6-1.
Rutgers Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Watchung Hills Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for The Pingry School, they will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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