Middletown North had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 10-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Manchester Township Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
As for Manchester Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 13th.
For Manchester Township's part, they got a great performance from James Censoplano as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Censoplano has become a key player for the Hawks: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Manchester Township's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tommaso Chinappi, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Chinappi a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown North will challenge Colts Neck at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Manchester Township, they will take on Donovan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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