The Dunellen Destroyers will head out on the road to square off against the New Brunswick Zebra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Dunellen came up short against Piscataway Vo-Tech and fell 9-5. The Destroyers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunellen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hutchins, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Juanluis Rodriguez was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, New Brunswick was able to grind out a solid victory over Somerset Tech last Wednesday, taking the game 12-9. The Zebra haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
New Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Dunellen, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Dunellen beat New Brunswick 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Destroyers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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