There's no place like home for Point Pleasant Boro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past the Barnegat Bengals 9-1 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won five in a row.
Jake Clayton
| 04/25/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Barnegat | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Toms River North | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs St. Rose | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Jake Clayton was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Point Pleasant Boro: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Lou DiBiase was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Point Pleasant Boro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Point Pleasant Boro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Barnegat, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coming up, Point Pleasant Boro will welcome Lacey Township at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Barnegat has already played their next game (against Brick Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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