Softball Recap: Dunellen Has No Trouble Against New Brunswick

Destroyers

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Perth Amboy Vo-Tech	17
04/22/25 vs Somerset Tech	16
04/30/25 @ New Brunswick	11
04/14/25 @ Piscataway Vo-Tech	10
04/02/25 @ Somerset Tech	8

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Middlesex, Dunellen was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the New Brunswick Zebra as they made off with a 13-2 victory. Considering the Destroyers have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kaitylee Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, Dunellen let Alexa DeVesa and Kasey Manna run wild. DeVesa went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Manna went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Manna a new career-high. Kyleigh Tigue was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Dunellen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .368 or higher in 11 consecutive games.

Dunellen is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for New Brunswick, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunellen will host Piscataway Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Brunswick, they will be playing at home against Timothy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Brunswick is facing Timothy Christian at the right time seeing as Timothy Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.