The Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls will face off against the Freehold Township Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Point Pleasant Beach 4, Freehold Township 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Freehold Township will be up against a hot Point Pleasant Beach squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Garnet Gulls came out on top against Point Pleasant Boro by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. Those seven runs were actually the fewest the Garnet Gulls have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
TOMMY CONROY
| 04/09/25 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 05/20/24 vs Donovan Catholic | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Jackson Memorial | 1 |
TOMMY CONROY made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, NOAH BANICK was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was BRODY POWERS, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Point Pleasant Beach hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Point Pleasant Boro struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Freehold Township suffered their closest loss since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Neptune by a score of 7-5. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Freehold Township fell to 4-1. As for Point Pleasant Beach, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Point Pleasant Beach might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Freehold Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Will the Garnet Gulls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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