The Perth Amboy Panthers will head out to take on the South River Rams at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perth 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 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 19th.
Meanwhile, South River has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.73 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sayreville.
Julius Rosado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because South River is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Jimmy Sanchez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Perth Amboy and nudges their season record down to 5-12. As for South River, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Perth Amboy took their win against South River in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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