Baseball Game Preview: North Plainfield Canucks vs. South Amboy Governors

The North Plainfield Canucks will challenge the South Amboy Governors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

North Plainfield took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against South River, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Canucks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Rams on Monday.

Tommy Zotollo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Zotollo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Jake Z was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Victor Ceda was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, South Amboy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past J.P. Stevens 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Governors have posted since May 13, 2024.

Diego Col?n and Daniel Evanski did most of the damage at the plate: Col?n got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double, while Evanski went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Evanski's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

South Amboy's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for North Plainfield, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.