Point Pleasant Boro barely beat Liberty the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Lions 14-1 on Wednesday. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Chase Connelly looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
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On the hitting side, Nick Carmino was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Point Pleasant Boro is undefeated when Carmino posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Lockwood, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-7.
Point Pleasant Boro will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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