Baseball Game Preview: Carteret Ramblers vs. North Plainfield Canucks

The Carteret Ramblers will venture away from home to take on the North Plainfield Canucks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Carteret took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against J.P. Stevens, sneaking past 5-3.

Lucas Rivera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Rivera wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Kee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, North Plainfield hadn't done well against Piscataway recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Canucks blew past the Chiefs 12-1.

Carteret might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from North Plainfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Ramblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.