Toms River East took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wall Township, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crimson Knights 6-5. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Crimson Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Toms River East has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Wall Township, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Coming up, Wall Township will face off against Donovan Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Toms River East will be paying especially close attention to the Crimson Knights' game: after the Crimson Knights face off against the Griffins, they'll take on Toms River East again at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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