Carteret had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it five. They fell 13-8 to the Perth Amboy Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on April 4th.
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Trinity Bernadino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Daniela Portillo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
As for Perth Amboy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Perth Amboy's side, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Reyes, who fired off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Reyes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiarelys Santiago, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Carteret will challenge Harrison at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Perth Amboy, they will welcome Rahway at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season.
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