Baseball Recap: Carteret Drops Season-High Score on South Amboy

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carteret). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the South Amboy Governors on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Ramblers considering their two-run performance the match before.

Eric Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Drexler Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Carteret was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Carteret's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for South Amboy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Carteret didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 win against Piscataway on the 21st. As for South Amboy, they have also already played their next game, an 8-2 loss against Metuchen on the 21st.