Monroe Township had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt South Brunswick on Thursday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Ohm Desai tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
Justin Mangano
| 04/03/25 vs South Brunswick | 4 |
| 04/11/24 vs East Brunswick | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ East Brunswick | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Woodbridge | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Sayreville | 2 |
On the hitting side, Justin Mangano and Ryan Olmo did most of the damage at the plate: Mangano went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Olmo went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Mangano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Lobue, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Brunswick only posted an OBP of .391.
Monroe Township's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for South Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monroe Township is set to face off against their familiar foe East Brunswick at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, South Brunswick will challenge rival Woodbridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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