Highland Park is 2-8 against East Brunswick Vo-Tech since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highland Park Owls will be playing at home against East Brunswick Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against STEMCivics (and have done all season long). Everything went Highland Park's way against STEMCivics on Wednesday as Highland Park made off with a 13-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Highland Park considering their one-run performance the game before.
Dorian Crocco made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Crocco was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan O'Connell, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Seamus MacKinnon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Brunswick Vo-Tech can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past Timothy Christian 6-5.
Like Highland Park, East Brunswick Vo-Tech also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Clements. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Clements was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Zappola, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tommy O'Neil was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Highland Park's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for East Brunswick Vo-Tech, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Highland Park suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to East Brunswick Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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