The Monmouth-Roseville Titans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monmouth-Roseville is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Morrison on Monday. The win was nothing new for Monmouth-Roseville as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jake Steele was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Steele was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Zach Almaguer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] won against Princeville on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] never let Princeville onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] who now have four in a row.
Like Monmouth-Roseville, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex White. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Brenden Bolduc was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sean Watt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Monmouth-Roseville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monmouth-Roseville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monmouth-Roseville skirted past Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Monmouth-Roseville repeat their success, or does Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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