South River won the last time they faced South Amboy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rams walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Governors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Aniya Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, South River let Gabriella Castelhano and Leigha Borusovic run wild. Castelhano went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Borusovic went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Veronica McKim was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
South River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Amboy only posted a batting average of .294.
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| 04/09/25 - Home | 12-8 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 19-16 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 16-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
South River now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Amboy, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, South River will head out on the road to challenge Timothy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Amboy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up 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.
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