Baseball Recap: Long Branch Takes a Loss

While it was Long Branch who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Keyport who put up more. The Green Wave lost 19-5 to the Raiders. The Green Wave were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 13-8.

David Jules and Havier Gonzalez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jules earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases, while Gonzalez got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Jules has become a key player for Long Branch: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Campbell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.

Long Branch's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Keyport, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Branch will host Lakewood at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Keyport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Asbury Park at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Bishops at the right time seeing as the Bishops are stuck on a five-game losing streak.