Freehold Township had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Red Bank Catholic Caseys, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Red Bank Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Red Bank Catholic's part, Mackenna Savage and Lily Hagan made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Savage tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hagan struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Savage went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Hagan got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI. That home run marked the first that Savage has launched this season.
In other batting news, Red Bank Catholic got a massive performance out of Jayden Kane, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Grace Lombardi was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Freehold Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Colts Neck at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Red Bank Catholic, they will take on Morris Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Caseys 1.8, the Crusaders 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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