South Amboy fell victim to Spotswood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Spotswood Chargers. South Amboy has struggled against Spotswood recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Spotswood's part, Luc Acquaviva tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Acquaviva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Buchan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Breckyn DeAngelis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
South Amboy's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Spotswood, their win bumped their record up to 18-2-2.
South Amboy will head out on the road to challenge Wardlaw Hartridge on Friday. South Amboy is facing Wardlaw Hartridge at the right time seeing as Wardlaw Hartridge is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Spotswood, they will head out on the road to square off against Brick Memorial on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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