The Somerset Tech Jaguars will square off against the North Brunswick Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Somerset Tech turned things around against Warren County Tech on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Craig Irey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Cole Russomanno
| 05/13/26 vs Warren County Tech | 5 |
| 04/27/26 vs Highland Park | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Timothy Christian | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ South Amboy | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Piscataway Vo-Tech | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Cole Russomanno was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Somerset Tech is undefeated when Russomanno posts three or more RBI, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Morales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick came up short against Union Catholic on Saturday, falling 9-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Brunswick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willy Pena, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Pena's first of the season.
North Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Somerset Tech, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
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