04/25/25 @ Middletown North | 3-7 |
04/23/25 vs Middletown North | 2-1 |
04/22/25 vs Marlboro | 4-2 |
04/17/25 vs Mamaroneck | 10-5 |
04/14/25 @ Middletown South | 7-6 |
After a string of four wins, Manalapan's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middletown North Lions. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Manalapan got a good showing from Dylan Kane, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Kane a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Anthony Foti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Robert Cruz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Manalapan's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Middletown North, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Manalapan is taking a road trip to challenge Robbinsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Middletown North, they will challenge Red Bank Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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