Somerset Tech lost to Piscataway Vo-Tech on Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by just one run.
Cole Russomanno and Nathanael White were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Russomanno struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, White pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Russomanno got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while White went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Finch, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Somerset Tech and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Piscataway Vo-Tech, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerset Tech will welcome Warren County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Piscataway Vo-Tech, they will be playing at home against Highland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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