04/02/25 vs Rumson-Fair Haven | 4 |
03/31/25 vs Long Branch | 17 |
03/27/25 vs Henry Hudson | 9 |
03/21/25 @ St. Rose | 0 |
The Neptune Scarlet Fliers will venture away from home to take on the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neptune is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Neptune came up short against Rumson-Fair Haven and fell 8-4. The Scarlet Fliers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Kadidja Braxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gianna Massimino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brick Memorial.
Point Pleasant Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivian Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Point Pleasant Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Neptune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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