The South Amboy Governors are taking a road trip to challenge the J.P. Stevens Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Amboy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
South Amboy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game 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.
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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Smith, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, J.P. Stevens didn't have quite enough to beat South River on Wednesday and fell 4-3.
J.P. Stevens has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for South Amboy, their record is now 3-7.
South Amboy couldn't quite finish off J.P. Stevens in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Governors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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