Point Pleasant Beach came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Donovan Catholic Griffins. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-7 back in March.
GABE PAVONE was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. DYLAN RYAN was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Garnet Gulls
| 04/26/25 vs Donovan Catholic | 5-4 |
| 04/25/25 vs St. Rose | 11-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Central Regional | 5-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Point Pleasant Boro | 6-4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Liberty | 13-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Point Pleasant Beach's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Donovan Catholic, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Coming up, Point Pleasant Beach will square off against Manchester Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.73 runs per game on average), something the Garnet Gulls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Donovan Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Allentown at 4:15 p.m. on May 6.
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