Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ) backers exited the stadium satisfied Friday as they saw their lacrosse team top the visiting Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ), 15-4 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Manalapan improves its record to 2-1 on the season. The Braves host Barnegat (Barnegat, NJ) to play the Bengals in a non-league game on Monday, April 7. The Bengals come into the game with a record of 1-1. Barnegat lost 16-4 in their recent non-league game against Toms River East (Toms River, NJ)

The Patriots now have a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Howell for a non-league game on Monday, April 7. Freehold Township will play a Rebels team coming off a 5-2 non-league win over Cranford (Cranford, NJ). The Rebels record now stands at 2-1.