Baseball Recap: Toms River North Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

05/19/26 - Home	9-8 W
05/03/24 - Away	12-5 W
05/17/23 - Home	2-0 W
05/09/16 - Away	4-0 W
04/19/16 - Home	23-6 W

While Toms River North's win against Lacey Township wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mariners had just enough and edged out the Lions 9-8 on Tuesday. The Mariners haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Brody Hempsted looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Cole Garrison was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Owen Stefan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Toms River North's record now sits at 10-11. As for Lacey Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toms River North will square off against Middletown South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lacey Township, they will take on Wall Township at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.8, the Knights 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.