The Colts Neck Cougars will head out to take on the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Colts Neck is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Colts Neck gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Monmouth Regional.
Nick Hayden looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Colts Neck got a big performance out of John Glusko, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Ronan Kiely was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hopewell Valley Central didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hopewell Valley Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Yadamiec, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Yadamiec's first of the season.
Hopewell Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Colts Neck, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Hopewell Valley Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Colts Neck hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Hopewell Valley Central, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Colts Neck's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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