Manchester Township is 1-9 against Lacey Township since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manchester Township Hawks will be playing at home against the Lacey Township Lions at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Manchester Township sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Ocean Township. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manchester Township.
Anthony Carino made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Joe Bentivegna was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colton Sitarik, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lacey Township came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Point Pleasant Boro on Wednesday and snuck past 4-2.
Manchester Township pushed their record up to 4-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lacey Township, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Manchester Township came up short against Lacey Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Manchester Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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