Softball Preview: Red Bank Catholic Caseys vs. Wall Township Crimson Knights
Red Bank Catholic is 7-1 against Wall Township since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Red Bank Catholic Caseys will head out on the road to square off against the Wall Township Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Red Bank Catholic sitting on seven straight victories and Wall Township on three.
Red Bank Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Manasquan out 2-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Red Bank Catholic has scored all year.
Lily Hagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordan Terefenko was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Wall Township narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Monmouth Regional 6-4.
Red Bank Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Wall Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Red Bank Catholic beat Wall Township 6-2 in their previous matchup on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bank Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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