Piscataway had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it eight. They lost 14-5 to the Perth Amboy Panthers. If the Chiefs were looking for revenge after losing 19-6 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Julianna Mena was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run. Alisha Dhillon also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Perth Amboy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Perth Amboy's side, Izabella Pardo was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Pardo has posted since back in May of 2024. Amaya Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Piscataway will challenge rival Carteret at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Perth Amboy is set to face off against their familiar foe East Brunswick Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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