Freehold Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to the Middletown South Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freehold Township of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Middletown South's part, they got a great performance from Jacob Wenzel as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Concordia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Louis D'Alessio, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Freehold Township's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Middletown South, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freehold Township will square off against Toms River North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Middletown South, they will head out on the road to challenge Red Bank Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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