It was a good run, but New Brunswick unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to the Carteret Ramblers. The defeat continues a trend for New Brunswick in their matchups with Carteret: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Carteret's part, Nick Kee tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of James Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Carteret, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Brunswick will square off against Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Brunswick is facing Plainfield at the right time seeing as Plainfield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Carteret, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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