| 05/09/24 - Away | 21-6 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 20-6 W |
| 04/22/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/08/21 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monmouth Regional is a perfect 10-0 against Long Branch since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Wave at 3:45 p.m. Monmouth Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Long Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Monmouth Regional after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colts Neck.
Meanwhile, Long Branch waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bishops with a sharp 10-1 victory. Considering the Green Wave have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Cuevas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Noah Hoogmoed and Havier Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Hoogmoed scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gonzalez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Hoogmoed a new career-high. David Jules was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Long Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Monmouth Regional now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Long Branch, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Monmouth Regional's way against Long Branch in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Monmouth Regional made off with a 21-6 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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