The Neptune Scarlet Fliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brick Township Green Dragons at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neptune has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 22.
Last Saturday, Neptune came up short against Manchester Township and fell 5-2. That's two games in a row now that Neptune has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Brick Township ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Howell and snuck past 6-4. That's two games straight that Brick Township has won by exactly two runs.
Robert Distelcamp looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Chris Quick was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Horning, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Neptune's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Brick Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Neptune might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Brick Township when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can Neptune avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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