Carteret can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on the New Brunswick Zebra with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carteret.
Carteret got a great performance from Nick Kee as he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kee has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Rivera was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. James Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Carteret's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for New Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carteret will challenge Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carteret: 4.1, Woodbridge: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for New Brunswick, they will head out on the road to face off against Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Brunswick is facing Plainfield at the right time seeing as Plainfield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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