Lions
| 04/17/25 @ Point Pleasant Beach | 17 |
| 04/05/25 vs Southern Regional | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Manchester Township | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brick Memorial | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Point Pleasant Beach | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lacey Township). They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Garnet Gulls: they've now won four in a row.
Bella Byk was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Nicole Scheper was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She also scored two runs, marking her first of the season. Sophia Capone was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Lacey Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lacey Township's record now sits at 4-5. As for Point Pleasant Beach, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lacey Township and Point Pleasant Beach could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Lions (ranked 207th) will meet Raritan (ranked 19th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Beach will face off against Brick Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (269 vs. 105).
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