Point Pleasant Beach is 0-3 against Lacey Township since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Garnet Gulls will host the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Point Pleasant Beach has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Point Pleasant Beach is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Barnegat, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Lacey Township was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Manchester Township 6-4. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly two runs.
Julia Kovacs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Kohout, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaqueline Flores, who scored two runs and stole five bases.
The victory made it two in a row for Lacey Township and bumps their season record up to 3-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Point Pleasant Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Point Pleasant Beach couldn't quite finish off Lacey Township in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 2-0. Will the Garnet Gulls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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