On Tuesday, the Marlboro Mustangs earned an 8-5 win over the Toms River North Mariners. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marlboro.
For Toms River North's part, Matt Petrocelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Petrocelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Vinny Vergona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Marlboro now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Toms River North, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10-1.
Marlboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marlboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Toms River North, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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