For the first time this season, St. Rose will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls at 10:00 a.m.
On Monday, St. Rose came up short against Point Pleasant Boro and fell 8-4. The Purple Roses have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Beach's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.77 runs allowed on Monday. The Garnet Gulls put the hurt on Central Regional with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Garnet Gulls, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on TOMMY CONROY, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. CARSON PFEIFER was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Point Pleasant Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Point Pleasant Beach and bumps their season record up to 8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for St. Rose, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. Rose suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Point Pleasant Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Purple Roses avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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