Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Hunterdon). They put the hurt on the Keyport Raiders with a sharp 17-1 victory on Saturday. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Lawton
| 04/26/25 vs Keyport | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Paulsboro | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Manville | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Princeton Day | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs East Brunswick Vo-Tech | 3 |
Nate Lawton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Sinkus looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Ed Cooper was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for South Hunterdon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trevor Lingerfield, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
South Hunterdon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
South Hunterdon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Keyport, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Looking ahead, South Hunterdon will be playing at home against Dunellen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Destroyers have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups. As for Keyport, they will host Henry Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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