Baseball Recap: New Milford Knights vs. Dunellen Destroyers
There's no place like home for New Milford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dunellen Destroyers on Monday and snuck past 6-5.
Joseph Spina looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Andy Aviles and Luis Placido did most of the damage at the plate: Aviles scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Placido scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Placido is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Aiden Matos was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
On Dunellen's side, Mark Stein made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Dow, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
New Milford's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Dunellen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
New Milford will be playing in front of their home fans against Tenafly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Dunellen, they will head out on the road to face off against Spotswood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunellen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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