John Buck was the best pitcher in Greater Middlesex - Gold this week, leading
Highland Park. He won one game and struck out 16 batters.
Buck was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .700 average, two home runs and 12 RBIs. The Owls compiled a record of 2-1 in that time.
Dunellen stole 15 bases this week, adding to its league-leading 103 steals on the year. Manager Chris Banos is giving his players opportunities to steal, and
Jeff Puckett has racked up a team-high 20 stolen bases for the Destroyers.
East Brunswick Vo-Tech put four runners on via walks this week, fewest in the league, but Highland Park's staff still boasts the league's best control, having issued only 41 bases on balls over 116 total innings.
Puckett led the league with eight hits this week for Dunellen. He is first in the league with 42 hits this year, and has a .512 batting average.
Mike Demaria had four hits in four at bats in Dunellen's 15-0 victory over Cardinal McCarrick on Monday. He also drove in zero runners and scored two runs.
Casey Wenzel was the player of the game on Monday, with four RBIs in Dunellen's 15-0 victory over Cardinal McCarrick.
