Baseball Preview: Carteret Ramblers vs. Woodbridge Barrons
Carteret is 1-6 against Woodbridge since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carteret Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the Woodbridge Barrons at 4:00 p.m. Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Carteret is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against New Brunswick (and have done all season long). Everything went Carteret's way against New Brunswick on Thursday as Carteret made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carteret.
Nick Kee tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Rivera was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was James Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Woodbridge had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Sayreville on Wednesday. Woodbridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carteret's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Woodbridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Carteret suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Woodbridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Carteret avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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