Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ), 7-4 in a league test.

With the win, Manalapan upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Braves travel to St. Rose (Belmar, NJ) to battle the Purple Roses in a non-league test on Saturday, April 20. The Purple Roses come into the test with a record of 6-1. St. Rose won 15-1 in their recent league test against Asbury Park (Asbury Park, NJ)

With the defeat, Freehold Township falls to 1-7 on the season. The Patriots travel to Matawan Regional (Aberdeen, NJ) to battle the Huskies in a non-league test on Saturday, April 20. The Huskies come into the test with a record of 8-1. Matawan Regional won 10-0 in their recent league test against Freehold Boro (Freehold, NJ)