After flying high against Dunellen last Saturday, New Egypt came back down to earth. The New Egypt Warriors lost 12-1 to the West Windsor-Plainsboro North Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Egypt of the 10-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
New Egypt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Burgos, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
On West Windsor-Plainsboro North's side, Jeter Sylvestre made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sylvestre was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brian Lu looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, West Windsor-Plainsboro North let Jonathan Skelton-Leon and Chase Lau loose on the outfield. Skelton-leon scored a run and stole four bases, while Lau scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Daigneault, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
New Egypt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for West Windsor-Plainsboro North, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14.
New Egypt will take on Middlesex on Thursday. As for West Windsor-Plainsboro North, they will square off against Jackson Memorial on Thursday. West Windsor-Plainsboro North knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Jackson Memorial likes a good challenge.
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