South River and South Amboy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The South River Rams will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the South Amboy Governors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South River headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Highland Park let them put that streak behind them. South River was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Highland Park on Saturday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win South River has managed all season.
Brendan Lell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, South River got a big performance out of Josh Almeida, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Zsorey, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, South Amboy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Timothy Christian as South Amboy made off with a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that South Amboy has won by exactly ten runs.
South River's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for South Amboy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Everything went South River's way against South Amboy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as South River made off with a 13-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South River 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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