After flying high against St. Dominic Academy on Saturday, Carteret came back down to earth. The Ramblers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wardlaw Hartridge Rams on Thursday. The Ramblers haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jayanalis Pagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Carteret saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Portillo, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Jesse Sendatch also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Wardlaw Hartridge, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carteret will challenge Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.86 runs per game on average), something the Ramblers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wardlaw Hartridge, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Amboy at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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