After flying high against Piscataway Vo-Tech last Wednesday, South Amboy came back down to earth. The Governors took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South River Rams on Wednesday. The Governors haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Emma Kalantsis stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Pina, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Amboy fell to 2-1. As for South River, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, South Amboy will face off against Carteret at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Governors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ramblers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for South River, they will challenge Timothy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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