After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Dunellen was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Highland Park Owls by a score of 6-1. This was a revenge matchup for Dunellen, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-4 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Jacob Manna was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Junaluis Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Dunellen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Highland Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Dunellen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 victory vs. North Plainfield on the 20th. Highland Park has also already played their next game, a 10-7 win against Piscataway Vo-Tech on the 20th.
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