Raritan fell victim to Middletown South and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Rockets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Katelyn Ruta
| 04/24/25 vs Middletown South | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ Holmdel | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lacey Township | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Manalapan | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Matawan Regional | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Monmouth Regional | 7 |
Katelyn Ruta spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Raritan fell to 11-1. As for Middletown South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Coming up, Raritan will welcome Wall Township at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Middletown South, they will head out on the road to face off against Howell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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