After flying high against Lakewood on Monday, Long Branch came back down to earth. The Green Wave came up short against the Brick Township Dragons on Wednesday, falling 15-3. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Long Branch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Anechiarico, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Anechiarico's first of the season. Pricilla Fiore was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Long Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Brick Township, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Long Branch will challenge Henry Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brick Township, they will square off against Neptune at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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