South River has gone a perfect 5-0 against North Plainfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will square off against the Canucks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South River 4.1, North Plainfield 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, South River sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over J.P. Stevens.
James Zsorey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Julius Rosado
| 04/14/25 vs Carteret | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs South Amboy | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs J.P. Stevens | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Carteret | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Piscataway | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julius Rosado, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for South River: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Travis Maloney was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Plainfield hadn't done well against Kennedy Memorial recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Canucks never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
North Plainfield's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Soto, who went 1-for-3 with one run. That run marked the first that Soto has scored this season.
North Plainfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for South River, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Plainfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for North Plainfield, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain South River's hitters?
Everything went South River's way against North Plainfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as South River made off with a 10-1 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Canucks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
