The Toms River North Mariners will square off against the Eastern Vikings on Wednesday. The last three games Toms River North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Toms River North after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Middletown South by a score of 4-3. The Mariners have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Toms River North got a good showing from Jayden Luongo, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs Luongo has allowed since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, Toms River North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vin Vergona, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Eastern's hitters rose to the challenge against an Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.85 runs allowed on Friday. The Vikings blew past Pennsauken 12-2. Considering the Vikings have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Toms River North's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9-1 record this season.
Toms River North skirted past Eastern 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the squad 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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