The Toms River South Indians will face off against the Brick Memorial Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Toms River South has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Toms River South is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Jackson Memorial on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Brick Memorial entered their tilt with Ocean Township on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Mustangs have won three matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Nalducci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Emma Naples was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maggie Leach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Brick Memorial's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Toms River South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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