After two games on the road, Toms River North is heading back home. They will take on the Freehold Township Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Toms River North nor Freehold Township posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, Toms River North needed a bit of extra time to put away Central Regional. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Eagles and snuck past 2-1.
Matt Petrocelli spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Toms River North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Garrison, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Freehold Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to Holmdel.
Toms River North's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8-1. As for Freehold Township, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Toms River North took their win against Freehold Township in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Toms River North repeat their success, or does Freehold Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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