Baseball Preview: Carteret Ramblers vs. Dunellen Destroyers
Carteret is 5-0 against Dunellen since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carteret Ramblers will look to defend their home field against the Dunellen Destroyers at 4:00 p.m. Carteret knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Dunellen likes a good challenge.
Carteret can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Dickinson as Carteret made off with an 11-1 win.
James Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Rivera, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Dunellen lost 9-3 to Roselle Park on Tuesday. Dunellen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunellen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Watts, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Luke Shealy was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Carteret has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Dunellen, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carteret has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunellen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Carteret's way against Dunellen when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Carteret made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Carteret have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunellen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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