The Dunellen Destroyers will head out on the road to face off against the New Milford Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Dunellen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Dunellen came up short against Henry Hudson and fell 13-9.
Dunellen saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Stein, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kristhan Roman Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Dunellen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Milford lost 15-5 to Midland Park on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for New Milford in their matchups with Midland Park: they've now lost five in a row.
Liam Block and Andy Aviles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Block went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Aviles scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Aviles is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Placido, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Dunellen's record now sits at 8-5. As for New Milford, their record now sits at 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunellen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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