The Raritan Rockets will face off against the Governor Livingston Highlanders on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Raritan comes in on eight and Governor Livingston on 29.
Raritan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Cinnaminson 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rockets have posted since May 2nd.
Bear Evernham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jobby Dekis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Lamberti, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Governor Livingston got the win against South River on Thursday by a conclusive 12-6. Considering the Highlanders have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Raritan pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Governor Livingston, their victory bumped their record up to 23-0.
Raritan skirted past Governor Livingston 1-0 in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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