The South River Rams will head out to face off against the Kennedy Memorial Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
North Plainfield hit South River with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams fell just short of the Canucks by a score of 4-3.
Julius Rosado
| 04/14/25 vs Carteret | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs South Amboy | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Plainfield | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ North Plainfield | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs J.P. Stevens | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
South River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julius Rosado, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Rosado is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Kennedy Memorial got themselves on the board against Carteret on Monday, but Carteret never followed suit. They came out on top against the Ramblers by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Grant Lorentzen's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Kennedy Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for South River, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kennedy Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South River beat Kennedy Memorial 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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