Monday just wasn't the day for Holmdel's offense. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Bank Catholic Caseys on Monday. Holmdel has struggled against Red Bank Catholic recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Red Bank Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Morgan O'Sullivan as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. O'Sullivan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicole Knox, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Zebick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Holmdel's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Red Bank Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Holmdel will be playing in front of their home fans against Manasquan on Tuesday. Holmdel will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Red Bank Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Monmouth Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Red Bank Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Monmouth Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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