Softball Game Preview: Toms River North Mariners vs. New Egypt Warriors

The Toms River North Mariners will take on the New Egypt Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Toms River North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Toms River South with a sharp 15-2 victory on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mariners as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Alexa Iovine was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Iovine was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.

Stef B

Runs (Career)

04/28/25 @ Toms River South	4
03/18/25 vs Brick Township	2
04/23/25 @ Manasquan	1
04/21/25 @ Wall Township	1
04/17/25 @ Howell	1

In other batting news, Stef B was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dalylia L, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Toms River North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Toms River South only posted an OBP of .379.

Meanwhile, New Egypt got the win against Manchester Township on Monday by a conclusive 15-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Toms River North's victory bumped their record up to 3-14. As for New Egypt, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Toms River North suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to New Egypt in their previous matchup on April 9th. Will the Mariners 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.