The Barnegat Bengals are taking a road trip to square off against the Toms River East Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Toms River East will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Barnegat extended their winning streak to five on Thursday. The Bengals' pitchers stepped up to hand Toms River South a 10-0 shutout. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Toms River East hadn't done well against Jackson Memorial recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Jaguars. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Barnegat pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Toms River East, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Barnegat couldn't quite get it done against Toms River East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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