Baseball Recap: Keansburg Has No Trouble Against Long Branch

Titans

Margin (Wins)

04/18/25 vs Lakewood	17
04/18/25 @ Lakewood	16
04/30/25 @ Long Branch	10
04/02/25 @ Asbury Park	10

Keansburg hadn't done well against Long Branch recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Titans blew past the Green Wave 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Mikey Clayton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Retta, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Michael Burke, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

The win made it two in a row for Keansburg and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Long Branch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Keansburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Long Branch: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.