The Kennedy Memorial Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Perth Amboy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kennedy Memorial took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Edison, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Eagles on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Perth Amboy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Bluejays. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly three runs.
Izabella Pardo made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabriella Reyes was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Edith Luciano was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Perth Amboy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive games.
Perth Amboy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy Memorial, their record is now 8-6.
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