The Kennedy Memorial Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Piscataway Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Piscataway will be coming in after a defeat.
While Kennedy Memorial's win against Carteret wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Ramblers on Monday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Ramblers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Piscataway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 11-5 to East Brunswick Vo-Tech. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly six runs.
Samantha Venturi put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Julianna Mena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mia Salgado was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Piscataway's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kennedy Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Kennedy Memorial took their win against Piscataway in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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