| 04/22/25 vs Marlboro | 4-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mamaroneck | 10-5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Middletown South | 7-6 |
Manalapan waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marlboro Mustangs, sneaking past 4-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 two weeks ago.
Manalapan got a great performance from Kevin Rusinak as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Manalapan's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Ptasienski, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that Ptasienski has scored this season. Robert DiStefano was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got Manalapan back to even at 4-4. As for Marlboro, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Manalapan will be playing in front of their home fans against Middletown North at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marlboro, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cranford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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