The Brick Memorial Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Toms River South Indians at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Brick Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Toms River South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brick Memorial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lacey Township on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Brick Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Naples, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Naples has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Toms River South made sure to put some runs up on the board against Point Pleasant Beach on Tuesday. The Indians walked away with a 15-12 victory over the Garnet Gulls. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Garnet Gulls: they've now won three in a row.
Toms River South let Sophia Colon and Addison Tuper run wild. Colon went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Tuper went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Colon a new career-high. Kassidy Colangelo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Toms River South hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Brick Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Toms River South, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Brick Memorial skirted past Toms River South 10-8 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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