The Brick Memorial Mustangs will take on the Manchester Township Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brick Memorial has four straight wins, Manchester Township has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brick Memorial proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Toms River South, sneaking past 10-8. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Avery Nalducci
| 04/15/25 vs Toms River South | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Ocean Township | 13 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lacey Township | 5 |
Avery Nalducci was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Naples, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one run. Maggie Leach was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Brick Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Manchester Township scored first but ultimately less than Lacey Township in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-4.
Riley Cribbin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kayla Meyer, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Manchester Township's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Brick Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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