Somerset Tech posted their closest victory since May 8, 2025 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Highland Park Owls. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Owls: they've now won five in a row.
Logan Russomanno
| 04/27/26 vs Highland Park | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Timothy Christian | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Perth Amboy Vo-Tech | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Perth Amboy Vo-Tech | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Dunellen | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Nathanael White and Logan Russomanno were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, White pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Russomanno pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, White went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Russomanno went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Russomanno is becoming a predictor of Somerset Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Russomanno, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Somerset Tech is undefeated when Russomanno posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yohan Brito, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Somerset Tech now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Highland Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Somerset Tech will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Owls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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