It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Shore Regional ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Shore Regional who now have four in a row.
For Point Pleasant Boro's part, Wyatt Dewysockie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Jake Clayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Acquisto, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Shore Regional's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Shore Regional will take on St. Rose at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Rose's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Shore Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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