Colts Neck had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 11-5 to make it five. They fell just short of the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers by a score of 4-3. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
As for Point Pleasant Boro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Point Pleasant Boro's part, the team relied heavily on Jake Clayton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Colts Neck will welcome Ocean Township at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they will face off against Pinelands Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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