
Rockets
04/16/25 @ Matawan Regional | 9-2 |
04/15/25 @ Shore Regional | 10-0 |
04/10/25 vs Monmouth Regional | 12-1 |
04/02/25 vs Freehold Boro | 14-3 |
04/02/25 @ Freehold Boro | 15-3 |
03/31/25 vs Matawan Regional | 3-2 |
Raritan barely beat Matawan Regional the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rockets put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday. The Rockets' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Katelyn Ruta made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Ruta was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lila Houlihan and Julia DelMasto did most of the damage at the plate: Houlihan scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while DelMasto scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Janelle Clausi was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Raritan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Raritan pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Matawan Regional, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raritan will face off against Manalapan at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Matawan Regional, they will challenge Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.8, the Barrons 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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