For the second straight game, Liberty will face off against Point Pleasant Boro. The Lions will face off against the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Liberty has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Point Pleasant Boro, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Point Pleasant Boro's part, Chase Connelly looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Carmino was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Point Pleasant Boro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Nick Albanese also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
The win was the third in a row for Point Pleasant Boro, bringing their record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-7.
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