Rahway extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They came up short against the South Amboy Governors, falling 11-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

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Rahway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Pineda, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Pineda is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
As for South Amboy, they moved to 6-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 14-4).
On South Amboy's side, Vaughn Pelkey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. South Amboy is 2-1 when Pelkey allows two or fewer hits, but 4-11 otherwise. Pelkey was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jeremy Vazquez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of South Amboy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-11 when he doesn't). Daniel Evanski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Rahway will face off against Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Amboy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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