
Indians
04/03/25 vs Manchester Township | 18 |
04/02/25 @ Donovan Catholic | 2 |
04/01/25 vs Barnegat | 1 |
03/29/25 vs Freehold Boro | 15 |
03/27/25 vs Ocean Township | 13 |
03/18/25 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 1 |
The Toms River South Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Lacey Township Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Toms River South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Toms River South barely beat Manchester Township the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 14-1 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kassidy Colangelo, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season. Abbey Wilber was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Toms River South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Township only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Lacey Township fell victim to Barnegat and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bengals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Bella Byk spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Lacey Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicole Scheper, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lacey Township's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Toms River South, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Toms River South was able to grind out a solid win over Lacey Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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