
Panthers
05/19/25 vs South Hunterdon | 15 |
04/25/25 vs Liberty | 14 |
04/23/25 @ Liberty | 14 |
04/03/25 @ Toms River North | 10 |
05/12/25 vs Donovan Catholic | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Point Pleasant Boro). They were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over the South Hunterdon Eagles on Monday. The Panthers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28th (when they won 9-1).
Point Pleasant Boro got a great performance from Chase Connelly as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Connelly a new career-high.
At the plate, Point Pleasant Boro let Jake Clayton and Zachary Johnson run wild. Clayton got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Johnson went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Dombrowsky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Point Pleasant Boro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for South Hunterdon, they moved to 12-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Point Pleasant Boro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Hunterdon, they will head out to face off against Varsity Opponent at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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