South River was the 7-3 winner over Metuchen when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The South River Rams fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Metuchen Bulldogs on Tuesday. South River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sebastian Susinno put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Susinno was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Zsorey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
South River now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Metuchen, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
South River will stay at home for another game and welcome North Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Metuchen, they will head out on the road to square off against Kennedy Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy Memorial and Metuchen are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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