Keansburg entered their tilt with Asbury Park on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Bishops. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 10-9 win back in April.
Michael Burke was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Burke was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Valle, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Shawn Retta, who earned one run and five stolen bases.
Titans
| 05/08/25 vs Asbury Park | 10-9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Keyport | 13-9 |
| 05/02/25 vs Long Branch | 16-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Henry Hudson | 4-3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lakewood | 18-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Keansburg pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Asbury Park, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Coming up, Keansburg will venture away from home to square off against Ocean Township on Saturday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Asbury Park, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Keyport at 4:00 p.m. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Bishops will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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