The J.P. Stevens Hawks will face off against East Brunswick Vo-Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (J.P. Stevens has three straight victories, East Brunswick Vo-Tech has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
J.P. Stevens barely beat Carteret the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ramblers a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
J.P. Stevens got a massive performance out of Chace Sullivan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits Sullivan has posted since back in March. Nolan Overmyer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
J.P. Stevens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carteret only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, East Brunswick Vo-Tech fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Brunswick on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss East Brunswick Vo-Tech has suffered since May 8, 2025.
J.P. Stevens' win bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for East Brunswick Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
J.P. Stevens suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to East Brunswick Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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