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Raritan waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Toms River East Raiders as they made off with an 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Holly Bellofatto, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Janelle Clausi was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Raritan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Raritan pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Toms River East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raritan will host Red Bank Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 2.3, the Caseys 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Toms River East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Middletown North at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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