Point Pleasant Beach strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Liberty Lions with a sharp 13-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-1 last Wednesday.
TOMMY CONROY made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
BENNETT MOBERG
| 04/03/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 05/20/24 vs Donovan Catholic | 4 |
| 05/15/24 vs Barnegat | 4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Long Branch | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ Asbury Park | 2 |
In other pitching news, BENNETT MOBERG looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Point Pleasant Beach let BRODY POWERS and DANNY LUBACH run wild. POWERS went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI, while LUBACH went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave POWERS a new career-high. DANIEL STORCH was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Point Pleasant Beach pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Point Pleasant Beach will challenge Brick Township at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty, they will face off against Manalapan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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