Softball Game Preview: Rahway Indians vs. Linden Tigers

Indians

Runs

05/02/25 @ J.P. Stevens	10
05/01/25 @ Roselle	16
04/29/25 vs Carteret	6
04/28/25 @ Union	2
04/24/25 @ Perth Amboy	3
+ 8 more games

Rahway is a perfect 10-0 against Linden since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Indians will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Rahway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.

Linden will be up against a hot Rahway squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians had just enough and edged out J.P. Stevens 10-8.

Amanda Lebers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danielle Maher, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Yasmin Garcia, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Rahway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Linden's offense. They came up short against Union on Friday, falling 17-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Farmers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Rahway's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Linden, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.

Rahway took their victory against Linden when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 22-2 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.