The Freehold Boro Colonials will challenge the Brick Memorial Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Freehold Boro has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Freehold Boro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Matawan Regional on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Huskies. The game marked the Colonials' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Freehold Boro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Edmonds, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brick Memorial). They blew past Lacey Township 14-4 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Avery Nalducci made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Nalducci was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carly Hobbs was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Giselle Lizardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Brick Memorial now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Freehold Boro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Freehold Boro came out on top in a nail-biter against Brick Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Colonials repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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