The South Amboy Governors will square off against the Carteret Ramblers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South Amboy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Carteret's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Amboy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Spotswood on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Chargers. South Amboy has not had much luck with Spotswood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carteret put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dunellen with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Carteret as they're now sitting on four straight.
Marc Schiraldo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lucas Rivera was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Jared Nelan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
South Amboy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Carteret, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
South Amboy came out on top in a nail-biter against Carteret when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Amboy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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