Asbury Park extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Keansburg Titans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Titans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-9 loss back in April.
As for Keansburg, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.
For Keansburg's part, Michael Burke was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Burke was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Valle, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mikey Clayton, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Asbury Park will face off against Keyport at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bishops are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Keansburg, they will square off against Ocean Township on Saturday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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