Manchester Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Donovan Catholic Griffins by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manchester Township of the 16-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Anthony Carino was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Carino was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Carino wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Sitarik, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Manchester Township's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Donovan Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester Township will take on Neptune at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Donovan Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Point Pleasant Beach at 3:45 p.m. One thing working in Point Pleasant Beach's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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