Carteret put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Dickinson Rams as the Carteret Ramblers made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Carteret who now have three in a row.
James Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Rivera, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Dickinson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Carteret will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dunellen at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Carteret's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Dickinson, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Perth Amboy at 4:30 p.m.
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