Monmouth Regional is 8-0 against Long Branch since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monmouth Regional Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Long Branch Green Wave at 3:45 p.m.
Monmouth Regional lost 11-4 to Red Bank Catholic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Long Branch came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Keyport by a score of 10-6 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Jose Cuevas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Havier Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monmouth Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Long Branch, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went Monmouth Regional's way against Long Branch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Monmouth Regional made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monmouth Regional since the team 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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