Perth Amboy had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-13-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Monroe Township Falcons, falling 15-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2016.
As for Monroe Township, their win bumped their record up to 7-16. That 15-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Monroe Township's part, they got a great performance from Mikayla Raji as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, Raji posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Monroe Township let Reilly Wendroff and Juliana Caliandro run wild. Wendroff went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Caliandro went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Caliandro has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Avery Tanjucto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Perth Amboy will head out on the road to square off against East Brunswick at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Monroe Township, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hillsborough on the 12th.
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