It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Point Pleasant Boro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the St. Rose Purple Roses 7-5. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Purple Roses walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2016.
Nick Carmino and Matt Lokerson did most of the damage at the plate: Carmino scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lokerson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one triple. Carmino also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Hudson Griffin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Panthers
| 04/16/25 @ St. Rose | 7-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Manasquan | 1-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Manasquan | 4-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Point Pleasant Beach | 4-6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Point Pleasant Beach | 3-7 |
Point Pleasant Boro's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for St. Rose, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Point Pleasant Boro will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Purple Roses: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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