Baseball Preview: Perth Amboy Panthers vs. Elizabeth Minutemen
Perth Amboy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Elizabeth Minutemen at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabeth took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Perth Amboy, who comes in off a win.
Perth Amboy will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating East Brunswick, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Perth Amboy came out on top against East Brunswick by a score of 4-1 on Monday.
Anthony Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Aponte was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth 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 North Bergen by a score of 9-7.
Perth Amboy's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
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