South River had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it nine. They lost 16-2 to the Bound Brook Crusaders. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Bound Brook, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Bound Brook's part, Kathy Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bound Brook got a massive performance out of Marissa Hays, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rachael Gurczeski, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South River will challenge Carteret at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ramblers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Bound Brook, they will face off against Belvidere at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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