For the first time this season, Red Bank Catholic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will face off against the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bank Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Rumson-Fair Haven's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Red Bank Catholic blew Ranney out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Ranney got their revenge. The Caseys fell just short of Ranney by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Caseys have suffered since May 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, Rumson-Fair Haven owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Shore Regional as they made off with a 7-0 win.
Rumson-Fair Haven got a great performance from Cooper Jones as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Margulies, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was DJ Ylagan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rumson-Fair Haven has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Red Bank Catholic fell to 3-1.
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