The Holmdel Hornets will head out to challenge the Matawan Regional Husky at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmdel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Matawan Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Holmdel lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Colonia, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Hornets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots an 8-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Hornets have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Matawan Regional nor Old Bridge made it on the board until the tenth inning. The Husky narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Knights 4-3.
Emma Kriegstein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over ten innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Wilk was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Emily Daly also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Holmdel pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Matawan Regional, their record is now 7-4.
Holmdel was able to grind out a solid win over Matawan Regional when the teams last played on April 8th, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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