The Freehold Boro Colonials will face off against the Raritan Rockets at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Freehold Boro has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Raritan will come in with nine straight victories.
Marlboro hit Freehold Boro with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonials lost 12-2 to the Mustangs.
Freehold Boro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Edmonds, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Raritan and Holmdel meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Rockets never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
The result came thanks to Katelyn Ruta's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brie Brosonski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Janelle Clausi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Raritan's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Freehold Boro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Freehold Boro suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Raritan in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will the Colonials 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 softball content.
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