For the second straight game, Lakewood will face off against Asbury Park. The Piners are taking a road trip to take on the Bishops at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Asbury Park with a sharp 15-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Piners considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
| 04/30/25 vs Asbury Park | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ New Egypt | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Long Branch | 12 |
| 04/16/25 @ Keansburg | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Henry Hudson | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Cris Rosario made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Abel Martinez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Lakewood: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Isaiah Shade was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lakewood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Asbury Park, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
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