Perth Amboy Vo-Tech had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-17 to make it 15. They lost 14-0 to the South River Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for South River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For South River's part, Noah Borrero made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Borrero a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Krainski, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Sanchez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Perth Amboy Vo-Tech has already played their next matchup (against Timothy Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South River, they will face off against J.P. Stevens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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