11 must be Keansburg's lucky number: they beat Orange with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Titans beat the Tornadoes by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Michael Burke
| 05/18/26 vs Orange | 4 |
| 05/18/26 vs Timothy Christian | 4 |
| 05/16/26 @ Dunellen | 1 |
| 05/06/26 @ Manville | 1 |
| 05/04/26 @ Highland Park | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Michael Burke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Keansburg: the team is 6-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-11 otherwise. Burke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 12 games he's played.
In other batting news, Mikey Clayton and Giovanni Fontan did most of the damage at the plate: Clayton went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fontan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Keansburg is undefeated when Fontan posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-14 otherwise. Shawn Retta was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Keansburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Orange, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Keansburg will head out to face off against Roselle Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orange, they will challenge Paterson Arts & Science at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paterson Arts & Science has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something Orange will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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