UNLUCKY SEVENTH DOOMS EAGLES

Six runs in the seventh inning vaulted Ocean over Middletown South in the first round of the Monmouth County Tournament by a score of 9-6.

Trailing 5-3 in the top of the seventh, the Spartans knocked 6 hits, recorded two walks, and sent 12 batters to the plate. Senior Neil Yaffe drove in two runs to tie the game, and scored the go-ahead run on a single by junior Tim Henry.

Yaffe finished 2-3 with 3 stolen bases. Junior Chris Roskey went 2-4 with a d double and two runs scored while senior Sean Goodwin added a home run in the second inning for Ocean.