Morris County Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Whippany Park Wildcats by a score of 5-4.
For Whippany Park's part, Matthew Turnbull looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sal Palmisano, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Pete Gethins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Morris County Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Whippany Park, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Morris County Tech will head out on the road to square off against Warren County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whippany Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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