Monroe Township had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Woodbridge Barrons on Saturday. Monroe Township's victory was all the more impressive since Woodbridge was averaging only 2.31 runs allowed on the season.
Lucas White made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monroe Township got a massive performance out of Justin Mangano, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Owen Judge was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Monroe Township now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Woodbridge, their loss ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Township will stay at home for another game and welcome North Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Brunswick is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Monroe Township will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Woodbridge, they will be playing at home against Brearley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brearley: 2.6, Woodbridge: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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