Baseball Game Preview: Long Branch Green Wave vs. Henry Hudson Admirals

Long Branch is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out to face off against the Henry Hudson Admirals at 4:00 p.m.

Long Branch is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 18-5 to Freehold Boro.

Long Branch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Noah Hoogmoed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Henry Hudson made easy work of Asbury Park on Friday and carried off a 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Admirals.

Teddy Fariello was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Fariello was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, David Ortore was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Erick Rodriguez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Long Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Henry Hudson, their record is now 2-0.

Long Branch might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Henry Hudson when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Long Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.