For the second straight game, Perth Amboy Vo-Tech will face off against Dunellen. The Patriots will welcome the Destroyers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Perth Amboy Vo-Tech is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Dunellen on Friday. They lost 15-1 to the Destroyers. The Patriots have struggled against the Destroyers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Dunellen's part, Michael Dow and Joseph Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reyes struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Dow posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Dow went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Reyes went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Dow is becoming a predictor of Dunellen's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cole Mayer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Shealy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dunellen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive matches.
Dunellen pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Perth Amboy Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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