Carteret can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past the Dunellen Destroyers 9-3. Winning may never get old, but Carteret sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Marc Schiraldo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lucas Rivera was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Nelan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Dunellen's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hutchins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mark Stein was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Carteret pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dunellen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Carteret will square off against South Amboy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Amboy: 4.1, Carteret: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dunellen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Keansburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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