Passaic County Tech dropped their record down to 9-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-1 to the Montville Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Montville, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Montville's part, Hersh Parikh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Parikh also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Mustangs are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CJ Tedesco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Xavier Villaluz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Passaic County Tech will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Montville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boonton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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