The Piscataway Chiefs will challenge the Rahway Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Piscataway has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Rahway will arrive with three straight wins.
Piscataway came up short against Carteret on Wednesday, falling 15-5.
Meanwhile, Rahway got the win against Plainfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-2. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jaylynn Soto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Rahway got a massive performance out of Yasmin Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Garcia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rahway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .929. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .655 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Piscataway's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rahway, their record now sits at 3-0.
Piscataway suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Rahway when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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