Pinelands Regional is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raritan Rockets on Monday. Pinelands Regional was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Raritan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
For Raritan's part, Sean Burnett made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Burnett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burnett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, John Molnar was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Antonio Lamberti, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Pinelands Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Raritan, they pushed their record up to 7-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinelands Regional will square off against Neptune at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinelands Regional is facing Neptune at the right time seeing as Neptune is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Raritan, they will head out on the road to take on Freehold Boro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raritan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Freehold Boro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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