Baseball Recap: Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls vs. Manchester Township Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, Point Pleasant Beach gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Manchester Township Hawks a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Point Pleasant Beach sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Point Pleasant Beach let Antonio Acevedo and Carson Pfeifer loose on the outfield. Acevedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Pfeifer scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Powers, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Point Pleasant Beach's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Manchester Township, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Point Pleasant Beach will be playing in front of their home fans against Asbury Park at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Point Pleasant Beach knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Asbury Park likes a good challenge. As for Manchester Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Donovan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Donovan Catholic and Manchester Township are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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