The Rahway Indians will head out to face off against the J.P. Stevens Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rahway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Rahway barely beat Roselle the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 14, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Amanda Lebers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Gloria Garay
| 05/01/25 @ Roselle | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Piscataway | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Perth Amboy | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Roselle Catholic | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Linden | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gloria Garay, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Gallagher, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Rahway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They are 8-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, J.P. Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Spotswood.
Rahway's record is now 8-4. As for J.P. Stevens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
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