Highland Park hit Dunellen with a seven-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Destroyers fell just short of the Owls by a score of 13-12. The Destroyers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Rose Ciccolella
| 04/17/25 vs Highland Park | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Middlesex | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Piscataway Vo-Tech | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Perth Amboy Vo-Tech | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Somerset Tech | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Somerset Tech | 5 |
Alexa DeVesa and Rose Ciccolella did some serious damage despite the final result: DeVesa went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Ciccolella got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Ciccolella has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Tigue, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Dunellen and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Highland Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Dunellen wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-2 loss against Bloomfield on the 21st. Highland Park has also already played their next contest (against South River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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