Monmouth Regional fell victim to Red Bank Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Red Bank Catholic Caseys. Monmouth Regional has struggled against Red Bank Catholic recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Red Bank Catholic's part, Lily Hagan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hagan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hagan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicole Knox, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sophia Lasater was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Monmouth Regional now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Red Bank Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Monmouth Regional will square off against Wall Township on Thursday. As for Red Bank Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Marlboro at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marlboro: 3.7, Red Bank Catholic: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
