The Toms River East Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Toms River East is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Toms River East and Brick Memorial meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Raiders skirted past the Mustangs 3-1.
Rumson-Fair Haven hadn't beaten Wall Township on the road since April 19, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 9-4 win over the Crimson Knights.
Hunter Beattie looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on DJ Ylagan, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Rumson-Fair Haven: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8-2 otherwise. Aiden Dill was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Rumson-Fair Haven kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted in their last ten contests.
Toms River East's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.75 runs across that stretch. As for Rumson-Fair Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8-2 record this season.
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