Sussex County Tech extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manville Mustangs. If Sussex County Tech was looking for revenge after losing 13-4 to Manville when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Manville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Manville's part, Josh D'Ambrosio and Brandon Shimp made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, D'Ambrosio struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Shimp pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Manville is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. At the plate, D'Ambrosio went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Shimp got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Those two hits gave D'Ambrosio a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Bobby Petrone, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sussex County Tech will face off against Wallkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manville, they will square off against Montgomery at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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