Lakewood's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Asbury Park Bishops. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Piners considering their two-run performance the game before.
| 04/30/25 vs Asbury Park | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ New Egypt | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Long Branch | 12 |
| 04/16/25 @ Keansburg | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Henry Hudson | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Cris Rosario made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Abel Martinez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Lakewood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Shade, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lakewood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Asbury Park, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Lakewood will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bishops: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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