New Brunswick is 1-9 against Carteret since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Brunswick Zebra will head out on the road to challenge the Carteret Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carteret is hoping to do on Thursday what Perth Amboy Vo-Tech couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to New Brunswick's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went New Brunswick's way against Perth Amboy Vo-Tech as New Brunswick made off with a 12-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Carteret scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over South River. The high-scoring effort was just what Carteret needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Carteret got a massive performance out of Drexler Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James Rodriguez, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
New Brunswick now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
New Brunswick suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Carteret in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can New Brunswick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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