Baseball Recap: Manchester Township Comes Up Short

Manchester Township extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scarlet Fliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Manchester Township saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Boyd, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

As for Neptune, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Neptune's side, Hunter Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Neptune's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't).

Coming up, Manchester Township will take on Shore Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Neptune, they will square off against New Egypt at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.