Perth Amboy Vo-Tech had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it 11. They lost 23-0 to the Dunellen Destroyers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Destroyers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on Wednesday.
As for Dunellen, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.2 runs.
For Dunellen's part, Colin Reynolds and David Torres were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Reynolds tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Torres struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Reynolds went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Torres got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Juanluis Rodriguez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristhan Lopez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech will host Wardlaw Hartridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dunellen, they will welcome Timothy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Timothy Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.56 runs per game on average), something Dunellen will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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