The Holmdel Hornets will take on the Central Regional Golden Eagles on Saturday. Holmdel is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
While Holmdel's win against Red Bank Regional wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Bucs 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted against the Bucs since April 9, 2018.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Point Pleasant Boro by a score of 8-6.
Holmdel pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Holmdel was able to grind out a solid win over Central Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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