Monroe Township had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Metuchen Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Ben Faigin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Niko Antoniades, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Metuchen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Metuchen's side, Ryan Alessi got the start for Metuchen and what a start it was: he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Joseph Tamburello was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Fenton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Monroe Township wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-2 victory against Colonia on the 11th. As for Metuchen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Spotswood on the 11th.
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