The Barnegat Bengals will venture away from home to square off against the Brick Township Green Dragons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Brick Township took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Barnegat, who comes in off a win.
Barnegat took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Point Pleasant Beach, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bengals had just enough and edged out the Garnet Gulls 10-9 on Wednesday. Considering the Bengals' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Toms River North hit Brick Township with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Dragons fell just short of the Mariners by a score of 8-7. The Green Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Donoghue made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sean Savannah, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
The win got Barnegat back to even at 7-7. As for Brick Township, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Barnegat suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Brick Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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