The Freehold Boro Colonials are taking a road trip to square off against the Holmdel Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Freehold Boro has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Holmdel will arrive with four straight wins.
Freehold Boro fell victim to Holmdel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 6-0.
For Holmdel's part, the result came thanks to Dylan Zammit's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks. Zammit has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Cardinoza and Nick Rakoski did most of the damage at the plate: Cardinoza went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Rakoski went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two hits gave Cardinoza a new career-high. Ethan Barry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Holmdel's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Freehold Boro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
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