The Salem Rams will head out to face off against Camden Academy Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Salem has struggled recently with 19 losses in a row, while Camden Academy Charter will arrive with three straight wins.
Salem couldn't beat Wildwood on Wednesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fourth inning. The Rams lost 17-7 to the Warriors.
Jovanni Rios was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Camden Academy Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Salem County Vo-Tech on Friday, taking the game 13-9.
Victor Ruiz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jorge Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Camden Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Camden Academy Charter's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Salem's way against Camden Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Salem made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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