The Lacey Township Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Toms River East Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Lacey Township: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Toms River East has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Lacey Township came out on top against Central Regional by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, Toms River East fell victim to Manalapan and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Toms River East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lacey Township's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Toms River East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Lacey Township was able to grind out a solid win over Toms River East when the teams last played back in April of 2018, winning 8-3. Will Lacey Township repeat their success, or does Toms River East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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