The Keyport Raiders will head out to challenge Neptune at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Neptune will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Keyport extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Raiders blew past Keansburg 15-1. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Neptune, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let Asbury Park get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Monday. Neptune's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joshua Roman and Tyler Davinson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Roman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Davinson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Roman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Davinson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs. Those two runs gave Roman a new career-high.
In other batting news, Neptune got a massive performance out of Javier Gordon, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Gordon a new career-high. Henry Davino was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Neptune always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Keyport's record is now 5-0. As for Neptune, their record now sits at 2-5.
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