04/30/25 @ Lakewood | 26 |
04/28/25 @ Liberty | 15 |
03/31/25 @ Neptune | 6 |
04/26/25 vs Brick Township | 5 |
04/21/25 @ Trinity Hall | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Long Branch). They put the hurt on the Lakewood Piners with a sharp 26-9 victory on Wednesday. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Piners recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Long Branch got a massive performance out of Jaidyn Turner, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Turner has posted since back in May of 2024. Cindy Astacio-Gomez was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Long Branch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .745. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Long Branch's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Lakewood, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Looking ahead, Long Branch will take on Monmouth Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakewood, they will square off against Neptune at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Piners are facing the Scarlet Fliers at the right time seeing as the Scarlet Fliers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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