Baseball Game Preview: Manalapan Braves vs. Freehold Township Patriots

Manalapan has gone 8-2 against Freehold Township recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Manalapan is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Manalapan came up short against Christian Brothers Academy and fell 4-1.

Manalapan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Heller, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Freehold Township, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Liberty 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.

Freehold Township's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Manalapan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Manalapan skirted past Freehold Township 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.