Softball Recap: Manchester Township Comes Up Short

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Manchester Township's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Barnegat Bengals on Tuesday. The Hawks have struggled against the Bengals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Gabriella Minneci

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 vs Brick Memorial	1
04/21/25 vs Toms River South	1
04/17/25 @ Brick Memorial	2
04/23/25 vs Point Pleasant Beach	2
04/24/25 vs Brick Township	2

Gabriella Minneci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

Manchester Township's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Barnegat, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester Township will square off against Lacey Township at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Barnegat, they will head out to challenge Point Pleasant Beach at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.