Carteret waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Piscataway Chiefs as they made off with a 9-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-2 on Monday.
| 04/08/25 vs North Plainfield | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Piscataway | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Piscataway | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ South Amboy | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ South Amboy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Nick Kee made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Kee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Carteret: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drexler Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Joniel Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Carteret kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Carteret's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Piscataway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Coming up, Carteret will challenge Kennedy Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Mustangs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Piscataway, they will square off against Metuchen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Chiefs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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