The Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots will face off against the Rahway Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Perth Amboy Vo-Tech's offense. They came up short against Dunellen on Monday, falling 14-0. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Destroyers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rahway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hillside 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yeremy Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tito Capales was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Munoz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Rahway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Rahway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Perth Amboy Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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