South River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Amboy Governors. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Governors earlier this season, when they won 12-8.
Reese Rega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Abby Helstowski, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
South River's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for South Amboy, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, South River will challenge Timothy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Timothy Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something South River will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Amboy, they will head out on the road to challenge Highland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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