Matawan Regional lost against Allentown back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Huskies took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redbirds. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Kriegstein was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Kriegstein was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie DeChristopher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Elyssa Jamandron, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Matawan Regional's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Allentown, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Matawan Regional will challenge Marlboro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Allentown, they will square off against Red Bank Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Caseys' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Redbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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