As you can read in today’s Trentonian, the Trenton legion team is on the board with a 5-4 win over Hightstown — the team’s first victory of the year.
WEST WINDSOR — James Pugliese’s perfect game stole the headlines from Trenton Posts 93/182, which won its first game of the season by coming up with a run in the eighth inning as it completed a suspended game with Hightstown Post 148 at Mercer County Park.
Rangel Betances doubled to open the bottom of the eighth, then moved to third base on Shaquan Washington’s sacrifice bunt.
Eli Garcia followed with an RBI single to center field to give Trenton its first victory in 12 tries this season.
Benito Gonzalez went the distance to get the win by only allowing one earned run.
He had also homered in the game, a two-run shot in the fifth inning.
Kevin Carlisi drove in two runs for Post 148.
