Carteret scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South River Rams and snuck past 16-14. The high-scoring effort was just what Carteret needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Carteret got a massive performance out of Drexler Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. James Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On South River's side, Julius Rosado was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Travis Maloney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, South River hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Carteret's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for South River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Carteret will be playing at home against New Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Brunswick will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Carteret surely won't give up without a fight. As for South River, they will head out on the road to take on Perth Amboy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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