North Plainfield hasn't had much luck against South River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canucks will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Plainfield took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy Memorial a 1-0 shutout.
North Plainfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Soto, who went 1-for-3 with one run. That run marked the first that Soto has scored this season.
Meanwhile, South River narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past J.P. Stevens 4-3.
James Zsorey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Julius Rosado was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of South River's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Travis Maloney, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Plainfield pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for South River, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Plainfield suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to South River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Canucks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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