There's no place like home for Carteret, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the North Plainfield Canucks by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Ramblers: when they faced off against the Canucks last Friday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Luis Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
| 04/08/25 vs North Plainfield | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs New Brunswick | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs East Brunswick Vo-Tech | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ North Plainfield | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs J.P. Stevens | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joniel Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Drexler Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Carteret pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Plainfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carteret will take on South River at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ramblers will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for North Plainfield, they will host Metuchen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Canucks surely won't give up without a fight.
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