St. Rose extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 12-19. They fell 5-2 to the Brick Memorial Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Purple Roses of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
St. Rose saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Herbert, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Brick Memorial, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Brick Memorial's side, Avery Nalducci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Nalducci has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabrielle Vida, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Naples, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, St. Rose is taking a road trip to take on Non Varsity Opponent at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Brick Memorial, they will head out to challenge Freehold Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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