The Toms River North Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Toms River North came up short against Marlboro and fell 8-5. Toms River North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Vinny Vergona was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They lost 6-0 to Matawan Regional on Saturday.
Toms River North's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10-1. As for Liberty, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Toms River North came up short against Liberty when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 7-2. Can Toms River North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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