Baseball Preview: Piscataway Chiefs vs. Carteret Ramblers
The Piscataway Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Carteret Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Piscataway beat South River 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Piscataway.
Meanwhile, Carteret came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Timothy Christian with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering Carteret has won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carteret got a great performance from Luis Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Santana, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Drexler Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Piscataway's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Piscataway took their victory against Carteret in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piscataway since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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