The Perth Amboy Panthers will square off against the Piscataway Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Perth Amboy has three straight wins, Piscataway has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Perth Amboy got the win against Rahway by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Panthers have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Edith Luciano
| 04/24/25 vs Rahway | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Carteret | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs East Brunswick Vo-Tech | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Carteret | 2 |
Edith Luciano was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johanny Almonte, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Piscataway's offense. They came up short against Edison on Wednesday, falling 18-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Chiefs were not able to get on the board.
Perth Amboy pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Piscataway, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Perth Amboy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Piscataway struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Perth Amboy took their victory against Piscataway in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-6 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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