Ocean Township is 9-0 against Neptune since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ocean Township Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Neptune Scarlet Fliers at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ocean Township has four straight victories, Neptune has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Ocean Township beat Shore Regional 7-4.
Meanwhile, Neptune scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 22-12 to Keyport. Even if Neptune couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Cayla Carlson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Cassidy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Ocean Township pushed their record up to 6-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Neptune, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Ocean Township took their win against Neptune in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean Township 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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