The Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls will head out on the road to square off against the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Pleasant Beach comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Point Pleasant Beach came up short against Toms River South on Wednesday, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Garnet Gulls' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Sydney Zylinski was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases. That run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rumson-Fair Haven's offense. They lost 17-0 to Ocean Township on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Rumson-Fair Haven's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Point Pleasant Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Point Pleasant Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rumson-Fair Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Point Pleasant Beach came up short against Rumson-Fair Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Garnet Gulls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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