Freehold Boro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raritan Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freehold Boro of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Raritan's part, John Molnar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Molnar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sean Burnett was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jobby Dekis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Freehold Boro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Raritan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Freehold Boro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raritan, they will be playing at home against Long Branch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Raritan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Long Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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