After flying high against East Brunswick Vo-Tech last Tuesday, Rutgers Prep came back down to earth. The Rutgers Prep Argonauts fell 8-3 to the Ridge Red Devil on Thursday. Rutgers Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Rutgers Prep got a good showing from Husan Zakir, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Rutgers Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Laub, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rutgers Prep's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Rutgers Prep will head out on the road to face off against Gill St. Bernard's at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gill St. Bernard's will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rutgers Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Morris Mendham on Saturday. Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so West Morris Mendham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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