For the second straight game, Long Branch will face off against Lakewood. The Green Wave will square off against the Piners at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Long Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Long Branch's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Lakewood. The victory continues a trend for the Green Wave in their matchups with the Piners: they've now won three in a row.
David Jules made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
| 04/22/25 vs Lakewood | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Keyport | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Asbury Park | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Asbury Park | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Monmouth Regional | 1 |
In other batting news, Long Branch got a big performance out of Noah Hoogmoed, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hoogmoed a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Long Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Long Branch now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
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