The Rancocas Valley Red Devils will square off against the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancocas Valley has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rancocas Valley came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-4 to Kingsway. The Red Devils have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Bridgewater-Raritan came out on top against Hunterdon Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Panthers took their contest against the Red Devils 8-3. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won seven in a row.
Kellan Komline was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Timothy Park, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Matthew Cichocki was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Rancocas Valley now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Rancocas Valley couldn't quite finish off Bridgewater-Raritan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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