Pinelands Regional is 2-8 against Manchester Township since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Pinelands Regional turned things around against New Egypt on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 5-3.
Meanwhile, Manchester Township hadn't done well against Lacey Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Manchester Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Boyd, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Pinelands Regional's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Manchester Township, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Pinelands Regional suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Manchester Township in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will the Wildcats 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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