Baseball Game Preview: Holmdel Hornets vs. Neptune Scarlet Fliers

Hornets

Runs

04/17/25 vs Neptune	15
04/15/25 @ Neptune	16
04/14/25 @ St. John-Vianney	7
04/10/25 vs St. John-Vianney	3
04/05/25 vs St. Rose	4
+ 3 more games

For the second straight game, Holmdel will face off against Neptune. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Scarlet Fliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmdel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Holmdel got the win against Neptune by a conclusive 15-5. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Scarlet Fliers: they've now won three in a row.

Holmdel got a massive performance out of Matt Iulo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Iulo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Rakoski, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Holmdel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Holmdel's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Neptune, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Neptune's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Holmdel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Neptune, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Holmdel keep running through batters, or will the Scarlet Fliers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.