Dunellen couldn't quite beat Princeton Day on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt on Friday. The Dunellen Destroyers fell just short of the Princeton Day Panthers by a score of 7-5. Dunellen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Hutchins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hutchins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hutchins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hutchins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Manna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dunellen's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Princeton Day, their win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12.
Dunellen will be playing at home against Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dunellen is facing Plainfield at the right time seeing as Plainfield is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Princeton Day, they will head out on the road to face off against Nottingham at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Nottingham will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Princeton Day surely won't give up without a fight.
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