It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rutgers Prep had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the St. Mary Gaels 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Rutgers Prep sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Peter Wheeler tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Rutgers Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Pizzie, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Rutgers Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for St. Mary, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Rutgers Prep will head out on the road to face off against St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Rutgers Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. St. Mary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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