Baseball Game Preview: Freehold Boro Colonials vs. Neptune Scarlet Fliers

Freehold Boro and Neptune are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Colonials will welcome the Scarlet Fliers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Freehold Boro turned things around against St. John-Vianney on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Lancers. The game was the first time the Colonials have beaten the Lancers on their field since April 18, 2022.

Neptune not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024 (when they won 10-0). Everything went their way against Pinelands Regional as they made off with an 8-2 win. The Scarlet Fliers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Trevor Rummel and Jack Gamba-Ellis were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rummel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gamba-Ellis struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Rummel went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Gamba-Ellis went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gamba-Ellis also hit a triple, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

Freehold Boro's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Neptune, their victory bumped their record up to 2-10.

Everything went Freehold Boro's way against Neptune in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Freehold Boro made off with a 12-4 win. Do the Colonials have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scarlet Fliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.