Monroe 10, South Plainfield 0
Greg Tufaro,
@GregTufaro
Senior right-handed Robbie Peto, a University of North Carolina signee, hurled the second no-hitter of his career, striking out 12 in a game shortened to six innings via the mercy rule.
With three no-hit innings in his last outing against Seton Hall Prep on Saturday, Peto extended his string of innings without allowing a hit to nine.
Monroe (9-2), which has not lost a conference game, outscored its last four division opponents 43-2.
Peto, who had two no-hit bids spoiled in the seventh inning of games last season, complemented a fastball that topped out in the low 90 mph range with a devastating changeup.
He skillfully positioned his feet on different parts of the pitching rubber for specific offerings to vary the angles of his deliveries to hitters.
Throughout his career, Peto has gotten stronger and more effective as the season progresses, a pattern that appears to be repeating itself.
“Once he settles into the spring, his velocity start to pick up, his location starts to (improve) and I think his offspeed stuff really shows up in late April and early May,” Monroe head coach Pat Geroni said.
Geroni credited Peto and batteryamte Anthony Tagliaferro with calling a good game. Tagliaferro contributed two hits and four RBI to the victory.
Rico Viani’s two-run single with the bases loaded (a third runner scored via an error on the play) in the second inning spotted Peto an early lead.
Chris Perdoni, who has been on a tear of late, collecting eight hits in his last 10 at-bats, went 2-for-3 against the Tigers.
He also made a couple of nice defensive plays, including one on a groundball up the middle on which he flashed great range, to keep Peto’s gem intact.
South Plainfield (6-8) has dropped four in a row.
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/04/27/april-27-gmc-baseball-roundup/83620802/
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