The Neptune Scarlet Fliers will head out on the road to take on the Manalapan Braves at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neptune is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Neptune came up short against Ocean Township and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Manalapan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-2.
Leo Vitale looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Manalapan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Silva, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Neptune's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Manalapan, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Neptune suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Manalapan when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Can Neptune avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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