The J.P. Stevens Hawks will take on the Rahway Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. J.P. Stevens is looking for their season's first win.
On Wednesday, J.P. Stevens didn't have quite enough to beat Spotswood and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Rahway never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Roselle as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Amanda Lebers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Gloria Garay was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Gallagher, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Rahway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Rahway and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for J.P. Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
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