The Middletown North Lions (Middletown, NJ) baseball trounced the visiting St. Rose Purple Roses (Belmar, NJ), 15-6 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 4-6 record. They take the field next when they host Manalapan for a Shore - A North challenge on Friday, April 25. Middletown North will clash with a Braves team coming off a 2-1 league win over Middletown North (Middletown, NJ). The Braves record now stands at 5-4.

With the defeat, St. Rose moves to 1-9 on the season. The Purple roses travel to Point Pleasant Beach (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ) to battle the Garnet Gulls in a Shore - B South outing on Friday, April 25. The Garnet Gulls come into the outing with a record of 9-1. Point Pleasant Beach won 6-1 in their recent league outing against St. Rose (Belmar, NJ)