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| 05/04/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/26/18 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 04/06/18 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 04/27/17 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Raritan has gone 7-1 against Red Bank Regional recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bucs at 3:45 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Raritan took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Holmdel with a sharp 8-1 win. The Rockets not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 9, 2024.
Antonio Lamberti was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Chris Jefferson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Raritan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holmdel only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Red Bank Regional got the win against Neptune on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bucs in their matchups with the Scarlet Fliers: they've now won five in a row.
The win got Raritan back to even at 1-1. As for Red Bank Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Raritan couldn't quite finish off Red Bank Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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