Hunterdon Central extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-8. They fell 10-5 to the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Tuesday.
Hunterdon Central got a good showing from Jack Edwards, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nik Holot was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Danny Contiliano was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Watchung Hills Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Watchung Hills Regional's side, the team relied heavily on ROBERT CENTAMORE, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of LUCAS RICCI, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Coming up, Hunterdon Central is taking a road trip to challenge Steinert at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Watchung Hills Regional, they will host North Bergen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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