The Donovan Catholic Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Donovan Catholic comes in on three and Point Pleasant Beach on six.
While Donovan Catholic's victory against Manchester Township wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Donovan Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester Township on Wednesday and snuck past 9-7.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Beach stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Asbury Park onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Point Pleasant Beach's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Bennett Moberg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moberg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, LIAM DOLAN looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Brody Powers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Antonio Acevedo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Donovan Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Point Pleasant Beach, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Donovan Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Point Pleasant Beach in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Donovan Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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