Raritan owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Holmdel Hornets. Surprisingly, this marked the Rockets' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Not much got past Katelyn Ruta, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Holmdel off the board. Ruta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brie Brosonski, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Janelle Clausi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Rockets
| 04/21/25 @ Holmdel | 5-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Matawan Regional | 9-2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Shore Regional | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Freehold Boro | 15-3 |
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 Holmdel, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Raritan will take on Freehold Boro at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonials have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.27 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Holmdel, they will square off against Monmouth Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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