Baseball Recap: Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots vs. Dunellen Destroyers
After flying high against Wardlaw Hartridge last Monday, Perth Amboy Vo-Tech came back down to earth. The Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots suffered a tough 14-5 loss at the hands of the Dunellen Destroyers on Friday. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech has not had much luck with Dunellen recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Dunellen's part, Ryan Hutchins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hutchins was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Stein, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Michael Dow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perth Amboy Vo-Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Perth Amboy Vo-Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunellen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dunellen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-1 loss vs. South Hunterdon on the 6th.
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