Back on April 8, the Barnegat softball team had a rough three-day stretch, which included a 10-0 loss to Brick Memorial. But the Bengals became goldfish, in at least some way, leading to a 10-game winning streak that stretched into last week.
EASY DOES IT: Barnegat shortstop Riley Schmidt throws to first base for an out in the second inning of the Bengals’ 5-3 loss to Brick Memorial on May 2. (Photos by David Biggy)
“It’s important for us to be goldfish when things aren’t going well, to forget everything in 10 seconds,” said junior shortstop Riley Schmidt, following a 5-3 loss to the Mustangs, ending the streak, on May 2. “This is a game of failure.
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