The Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls will take on the Manchester Township Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Point Pleasant Beach will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Point Pleasant Beach proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Donovan Catholic 5-4.
GABE PAVONE was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. DYLAN RYAN was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Manchester Township had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Toms River South and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Hawks took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Colton Sitarik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Dowling, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Point Pleasant Beach's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Manchester Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Point Pleasant Beach has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Manchester Township, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain Point Pleasant Beach's hitters?
Point Pleasant Beach took their victory against Manchester Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Garnet Gulls repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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