Ranney got themselves on the board against Marlboro on Thursday, but Marlboro never followed suit. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 4-0. Ranney hasn't had any issues with Marlboro recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Nate Fuller, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Marlboro off the board. Fuller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ranney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Lopez's first of the season.
| 04/17/25 @ Marlboro | 4-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Red Bank Catholic | 4-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Middletown North | 3-2 |
Ranney pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marlboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Coming up, Ranney will challenge Red Bank Regional at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bucs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ranney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marlboro, they are taking a road trip to challenge Colts Neck on Saturday.
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