For the second straight game, Manalapan will face off against Ranney. The Braves will be playing at home against Ranney at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manalapan has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Ranney will arrive with seven straight wins.
Manalapan fell victim to Ranney and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against Ranney, falling 11-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Braves have suffered since April 2nd.
For Ranney's part, they got a great performance from Zach Messina as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ricky Lopez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Parisi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Ranney pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Manalapan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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