Freehold Boro extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They came up short against the Holmdel Hornets, falling 6-0. The Colonials were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Holmdel, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Six seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Holmdel's part, not much got past Dylan Zammit, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Freehold Boro off the board. Zammit has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Iulo, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Holmdel will take on Long Branch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freehold Boro will be paying especially close attention to the Hornets' game: after the Hornets face off against the Green Wave, they'll take on Freehold Boro again at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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