The Toms River East Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls on Saturday. Toms River East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Point Pleasant Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Toms River East is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Colts Neck on Thursday as they made off with a 15-5 victory. Considering the Raiders have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Point Pleasant Beach ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Toms River North 4-3. The Garnet Gulls haven't had any issues with the Mariners recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
THOMAS SLOBISKI looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, BRODY POWERS was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. CARSON PFEIFER was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run.
Toms River East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Point Pleasant Beach, their record now sits at 13-3.
Toms River East came out on top in a nail-biter against Point Pleasant Beach in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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