The Dunellen Destroyers will head out on the road to take on the South Hunterdon Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunellen will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Dunellen saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They walked away with a 22-18 win over Perth Amboy.
David Torres was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jackson Portik, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, while it was South Hunterdon who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Lenape who put up more. The Eagles took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
TREVOR LINGERFIELD made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of South Hunterdon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-9-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of MIKE BUDREWICZ, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Dunellen's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for South Hunterdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1.
South Hunterdon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dunellen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. It's a different story for South Hunterdon, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Dunellen's hitters?
Dunellen might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from South Hunterdon in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Destroyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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