After losing to Somerville the last time they met, Watchung Hills Regional decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four contests in a row.
ETHAN BYRD made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. BYRD was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, ROB CENTAMORE tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched.
JACOB JACONSKI
| 04/15/25 @ Somerville | 3 |
| 05/20/24 @ Bridgewater-Raritan | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Rutgers Prep | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs The Pingry School | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Phillipsburg | 1 |
Back at the plate, Watchung Hills Regional let JACOB JACONSKI and STEFANO DiGERONIMO run wild. JACONSKI scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while DiGERONIMO scored a run while going 2-for-5. Those three hits gave JACONSKI a new career-high. MAX EDER also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Watchung Hills Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Watchung Hills Regional's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Somerville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Watchung Hills Regional will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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