Perth Amboy Vo-Tech had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it four. They lost 15-1 to the Dunellen Destroyers. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Dunellen, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. The match marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For Dunellen's part, Michael Dow and Joseph Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reyes struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Dow posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Dow went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Reyes went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Dow has become a key player for Dunellen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Mayer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Stein, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
While Perth Amboy Vo-Tech had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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