Marlboro is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Freehold Boro a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Marlboro Mustangs will host the Freehold Boro Colonials at 10:00 a.m. Marlboro will be strutting in after a victory while Freehold Boro will be coming in after a defeat.
Marlboro barely beat Middletown South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Emily Gaudio, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Middletown South off the board. Gaudio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Isabella Wuelfing
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Wuelfing, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aimee Notaro, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Freehold Township hit Freehold Boro with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonials lost 13-6 to the Patriots.
Angelina Ciesnicki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Esmerelda Pantoja also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
The victory got Marlboro back to even at 4-4. As for Freehold Boro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Marlboro took their win against Freehold Boro when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Colonials have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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