Holmdel never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past the Freehold Boro Colonials 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jack Vallillo
| 04/30/25 vs Freehold Boro | 11 |
| 04/05/25 vs St. Rose | 10 |
| 03/29/25 @ Manasquan | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Freehold Township | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. John-Vianney | 5 |
Jack Vallillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Matt Iulo was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Rakoski, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Holmdel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Holmdel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Freehold Boro, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmdel will square off against Red Bank Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freehold Boro, they will head out to challenge St. John-Vianney at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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