Kent Place and Rahway are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kent Place Dragons will be playing at home against the Rahway Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Kent Place finally turned things around against Veritas Christian Academy on Monday. Kent Place's pitchers stepped up to hand Veritas Christian Academy a 13-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Rahway scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Roselle Catholic. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rahway considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Emily Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rahway got a massive performance out of Danielle Maher, who went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Amanda Lebers, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kent Place's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Rahway, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Kent Place took their win against Rahway in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Kent Place have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rahway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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