Baseball Recap: Kinnelon Colts vs. Butler Bulldogs
There's no place like home for Kinnelon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday. For Kinnelon, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 defeat Butler walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Greg Nascimento and Dylan Charles made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nascimento didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Charles tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Nascimento went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Charles scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Cornett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Kinnelon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-15 record this season. As for Butler, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kinnelon will take on Mountain Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Butler, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Montclair at 4:00 p.m. Montclair will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Butler surely won't give up without a fight.
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