Pinelands Regional is 8-2 against Manchester Township since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wildcats will host the Hawks at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinelands Regional has three straight wins, Manchester Township has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pinelands Regional had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Toms River North on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Mariners.
Elianna Meola
| 05/01/25 @ Toms River North | 0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Wall Township | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Manasquan | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ New Egypt | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Toms River North | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 2 |
Elianna Meola made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Hannah Theuret was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cassie Gould, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Pinelands Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Toms River North only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Manchester Township didn't have quite enough to beat Lacey Township on Thursday and fell 9-8.
Briana Leon and Emily Franolich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leon went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Franolich got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Gray, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Manchester Township's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Pinelands Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Everything went Pinelands Regional's way against Manchester Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Pinelands Regional made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
