Long Branch had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Keyport Raiders. The Green Wave have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
| 04/16/25 @ Keyport | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Asbury Park | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Asbury Park | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Keyport | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Henry Hudson | 1 |
David Jules and Havier Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Jules scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gonzalez scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Long Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Long Branch pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Keyport, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Long Branch will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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