The Holmdel Hornets will be playing at home against the Red Bank Catholic Caseys at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Holmdel is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Shore Regional just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Red Bank Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Shore Regional onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Red Bank Catholic as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Red Bank Catholic got a great performance from Morgan O'Sullivan as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. O'Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicole Knox was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Torri Case, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Holmdel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Red Bank Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Holmdel might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Red Bank Catholic in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Sullivan, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Holmdel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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