| 04/10/25 vs Asbury Park | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Asbury Park | 18 |
| 04/02/25 @ Henry Hudson | 6 |
| 03/31/25 @ Freehold Boro | 5 |
Long Branch hasn't had much luck against Monmouth Regional recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Falcons at 3:45 p.m. Long Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Monmouth Regional will be up against a hot Long Branch squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Green Wave were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Asbury Park on Thursday. Considering the Green Wave have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Cuevas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Noah Hoogmoed and Havier Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Hoogmoed scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gonzalez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. David Jules was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Long Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while it was Monmouth Regional who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Colts Neck who put up more. The Falcons took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Monmouth Regional now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Long Branch, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Long Branch might still be hurting after the 21-6 defeat they got from Monmouth Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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