Asbury Park extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 15-3 to the Lakewood Piners. The Bishops were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Piners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Lakewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
For Lakewood's part, Cris Rosario was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. With that strong performance, Rosario is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lakewood is undefeated when Rosario posts three or more RBI, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Abel Martinez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Lakewood's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Jason Gonzalez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Asbury Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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