The Ocean Township Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Howell Rebels at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean Township's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Howell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ocean Township was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Keansburg on Saturday. The Spartans blew past the Titans 13-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Howell got themselves on the board against Manchester Township on Monday, but Manchester Township never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Hawks 2-0. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Jake Jensen's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Howell is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Howell's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Cavanagh, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Ocean Township's record is now 10-6-1. As for Howell, their record now sits at 12-10-1.
Ocean Township was able to grind out a solid victory over Howell in their previous matchup back in April, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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