For the second straight game, North Plainfield will face off against South Amboy. The Canucks will challenge the Governors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so South Amboy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, North Plainfield needed a bit of extra time to put away South Amboy. They had just enough and edged out the Governors 6-5. That's two games straight that the Canucks have won by just one run.
For South Amboy's part, Jeremy Vazquez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Robert Senape was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
South Amboy dropped their record down to 4-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Plainfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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