The St. Rose Purple Roses will be playing at home against Ranney at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Rose's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ranney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Rose had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Rumson-Fair Haven put an end to it on Thursday. St. Rose took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rumson-Fair Haven. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Rose has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ranney's hitters rose to the challenge against a Huskies pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.65 runs allowed on Wednesday. Ranney came out on top against Matawan Regional by a score of 10-5. The win was familiar territory for Ranney who now have three in a row.
Justin Kauffman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Kauffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Costello was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Jl Gallina was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
St. Rose's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Ranney, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Everything went St. Rose's way against Ranney when the teams last played back in April of 2018 as St. Rose made off with a 15-5 victory. Does St. Rose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ranney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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