It was close, but on Friday the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs sidestepped the Fort Lee Bridgemen for a 4-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Anthony Iasiello got the start for Passaic County Tech and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Passaic County Tech let Frank Juliano and Randis Rosario run wild. Juliano got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Rosario went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles Rosario has posted since back in April. Mickey Gilligan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Passaic County Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lee only posted an OBP of .379.
Passaic County Tech's record now sits at 27-2. As for Fort Lee, they moved to 20-6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Passaic County Tech and Fort Lee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Bulldogs will challenge Memorial on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (10 vs. 263). Meanwhile, Fort Lee (ranked 94th) will meet Warren Hills Regional (ranked 250th) on Wednesday.
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