The J.P. Stevens Hawks will challenge the South Amboy Governors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, J.P. Stevens didn't have quite enough to beat South River and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, South Amboy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Metuchen on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. The Governors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Vaughn Pelkey put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Diego Col?n was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one double. Benjamin Smith was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
J.P. Stevens has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for South Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
J.P. Stevens skirted past South Amboy 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Governors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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