Highland Park was the 15-4 winner over Dunellen when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Park Owls took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunellen Destroyers on Friday. Highland Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Dunellen's part, Jacob Manna made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Manna was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dunellen let Mark Stein and Michael Dow loose on the outfield. Stein scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dow scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Junaluis Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Highland Park's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Dunellen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Highland Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-7 victory vs. Piscataway Vo-Tech on the 20th. Dunellen has also already played their next match, a 9-2 win against North Plainfield on the 20th.
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